Nihal Samarasekera is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon from 1967 to 1974.

Nihal Samarasekera
Cricket information
RoleOpening bowler
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 92
Batting average 10.22
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 38
Balls bowled 1292
Wickets 27
Bowling average 24.18
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/44
Catches/stumpings 5/0
Source: Cricinfo, 26 November 2019

Samarasekera attended St. Sylvester's College in Kandy.[1] An opening bowler, he made his first-class debut for Ceylon in the Gopalan Trophy match in 1966–67. In the Gopalan Trophy match in 1967–68, opening the bowling with Sarath Wimalaratne, who took five wickets in each innings, Samarasekera took 4 for 44 and 2 for 48 in the victory for the Ceylon Board President's Under-27s XI over Madras.[2]

He toured Pakistan with the Sri Lankan team in 1973–74, playing in four of the eight first-class matches, but other bowlers were preferred for the two matches against Pakistan. He played no further first-class cricket after the tour.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Marikar, Hafiz (14 July 2013). "Technical reasons prevented Malcolm Bulner representing Ceylon and Australia at Olympics". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Ceylon Board President's Under-27s XI v Madras 1967-68". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka in Pakistan 1973-74". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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