Kusal Mendis Wife, Height, Age, Stats, Jersey Number

When Kusal Mendis broke into the International scene, he was touted the next big thing in Sri Lankan cricket. So far, he has not done justice to the talent he possesses. However, he has time and age by his side to work his way to become the permanent member of the Sri Lankan team.

Mendis started his professional first-class career for Bloomfield Cricket Club in the Premier League Tournament of 2015 wherein he hit 459 runs at an average of 30.60 to garner attention of national selectors. He scored handsomely in the Moin-ud-Dowlah three-day tournament to earn National call up.

• Kusal Mendis is the youngest Sri Lankan to score a century against Australia.
• Kusal Mendis hold the record of the highest score against Australia in Sri Lanka.
• Kusal Mendis is the joint second-fastest (shared with Tharanga) to score 1000 ODI runs for Sri Lanka.

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• Dialog SLC Future Cricketer of the Year 2015-16
• Dialog SLC ODI Batsman of the year 2016-17

• Mendis was adjudged the 2013 schoolboy cricketer of the year.
• Mendis captained the national youth and the Prince of Wales College sides.
• In the debut Test in England, Mendis scored a duck in the first innings but his maiden test half-century in the second.
• Mendis scored maiden ODI fifty in his debut game against Ireland in 2016.

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