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{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Nuwan Zoysa
| image =
| country = Sri Lanka
| full_name = Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|05|13}}
| birth_place = [[Colombo]], Sri Lanka
| nickname = Zippy
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 5
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Left-arm fast-medium
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1997–2007
| testdebutdate = 7 March
| testdebutyear = 1997
| testdebutagainst = New Zealand
| testcap = 66
| lasttestdate = 9 July
| lasttestyear = 2004
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 25 March
| odidebutyear = 1997
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand
| odicap = 88
| lastodidate = 8 February
| lastodiyear = 2007
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt =
| club1 = [[Sinhalese Sports Club]]
| year1 = {{no wrap|1996/97-2010/11}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Deccan Chargers]]
| year2 = 2007/08
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = [[Basnahira South cricket team|Basnahira South]]
| year3 = {{no wrap|2008/09-2009/10}}
| clubnumber3 =
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 30
| runs1 = 288
| bat avg1 = 8.47
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 28[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 4,422
| wickets1 = 64
| bowl avg1 = 33.70
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/20
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 95
| runs2 = 343
| bat avg2 = 13.19
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 47[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 4,259
| wickets2 = 108
| bowl avg2 = 29.75
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/26
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 118
| runs3 = 2,065
| bat avg3 = 9.07
| 100s/50s3 = 1/5
| top score3 = 114
| deliveries3 = 14,905
| wickets3 = 301
| bowl avg3 = 23.77
| fivefor3 = 7
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 7/58
| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 187
| runs4 = 1,320
| bat avg4 = 16.29
| 100s/50s4 = 0/3
| top score4 = 53
| deliveries4 = 8,419
| wickets4 = 242
| bowl avg4 = 25.22
| fivefor4 = 2
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/14
| catches/stumpings4 = 26/–
| date = 16 September
| year = 2015
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/51050.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa''' (born 13 May 1978), or '''Nuwan Zoysa''', is a former Sri Lankan [[cricket]]er. He was a tall left-arm seam bowler, who played 30 [[Test Cricket|Tests]] and 95 [[One Day International]]s (ODIs) for [[Sri Lankan Cricket Team|Sri Lanka]]. Nuwan was educated at [[Isipathana College, Colombo]].<ref>[http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2004/01/13/sports/3.asp Determined Isipathana] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003929/http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2004/01/13/sports/3.asp |date=2013-12-03 }}</ref>

In his eighth Test, Zoysa became the first player in history to take a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] off his first three balls of a Test match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.lk/2017/11/10/features/134012/zoysa-first-hat-trick-man-tests-sri-lanka |title=ZOYSA: the first hat-trick man in Tests for Sri Lanka}}</ref> He achieved this against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] at [[Harare Sports Club|Harare]] in November 1999, dismissing [[Trevor Gripper]], [[Murray Goodwin]] and [[Neil Johnson (cricketer)|Neil Johnson]].<ref name="no10-11">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149464.html |title=Sting in the tail |access-date=15 May 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==International career==
Zoysa made his first-class debut in 1996/97 and during his first season he took his career best figures of 7 for 58, playing for Sinhalese Sports Club. He made his Test debut soon after in Dunedin against New Zealand. He took over 100 ODI wickets for Sri Lanka, becoming the eighth to have achieved the milestone in the 2004 Champions Trophy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Teen leads Zimbabwe recovery |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWGLNB&req_dat=1054640702C8DBC0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F1051DD284D613B03 |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=Mercury (Hobart) |via=Newsbank |date=15 September 2004 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

An aggressive lower order batsman, Zoysa once won an ODI against [[Australian Cricket Team|Australia]] with an unbeaten 47, his highest ODI score. Zoysa's peak in international cricket came during the 2004 season when he took his best Test and ODI figures and only [[five-wicket haul]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player Profile: Nuwan Zoysa |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/nuwan-zoysa-51050 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref> In May, he took 5 for 20 against Zimbabwe in the first Test at Harare and in August he claimed 5 for 26 in an ODI against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in [[R. Premadasa Stadium|Colombo]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Harare, May 06 - 08, 2004 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-tour-of-zimbabwe-2004-61616/zimbabwe-vs-sri-lanka-1st-test-64084/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 2nd ODI, Colombo (RPS), August 22, 2004 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-sri-lanka-2004-61853/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-2nd-odi-64903/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 17 August 2004, for [[Sinhalese Sports Club]] in the [[2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/twenty-20-tournament-2004-304926/burgher-recreation-club-vs-sinhalese-sports-club-1st-round-304928/full-scorecard |title=1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref> He was also bought by the [[Deccan Chargers]] Franchise in the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] but he was removed from the team for his poor performances.

==Coaching==
Nuwan Zoysa was appointed to the National Fast Bowling Coaching Department of Sri Lanka Cricket on 1 October 2015 prior to which he has worked in India with Goa Cricket Association and with Royal College & Nondiscripts as Fast Bowling Coach before joining SLC.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://lk.wisdenasia.com/cricket-press-releases/sri-lanka/nuwan-zoysa-join-slc/179928 |title=Nuwan Zoysa to join SLC – WisdenIndia |access-date=2015-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070043/http://lk.wisdenasia.com/cricket-press-releases/sri-lanka/nuwan-zoysa-join-slc/179928 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In October 2018, he was charged by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) for three breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/894722 |title=Sri Lanka coach charged under ICC Anti-Corruption code |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=31 October 2018}}</ref> In November 2020, he was found guilty of three offences,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30346745/nuwan-zoysa-found-guilty-three-offences-icc-anti-corruption-code |title=Nuwan Zoysa found guilty of three offences under ICC anti-corruption code |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> and in April 2021, he was handed a six-year ban,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nuwan-zoysa-banned-for-six-years-for-breaching-three-offences-under-icc-anti-corruption-code-1261414 |title=Nuwan Zoysa banned for six years for breaching ICC anti-corruption code |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 April 2021}}</ref> backdated to 31 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2121470 |title=Zoysa banned for six years under ICC Anti-Corruption Code |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 April 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=51050}}
{{Sri Lanka Squad 2004 Asia Cup}}

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[[Category:Cricketers at the 2010 Asian Games]]
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