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{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1981)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Thilan Thushara
| image =
| country = Sri Lanka
| full_name = Magina Thilan Thushara Mirando
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|3|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Balapitiya]], Sri Lanka
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| family =
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2003–2010
| testdebutdate = 27 June
| testdebutyear = 2003
| testdebutagainst = West Indies
| testcap = 96
| lasttestdate = 19 November
| lasttestyear = 2010
| lasttestagainst = West Indies
| odidebutdate = 15 April
| odidebutyear = 2008
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 136
| lastodidate = 7 June
| lastodiyear = 2010
| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| odishirt =
| T20Idebutdate = 10 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2008
| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Icap = 23
| lastT20Idate = 11 May
| lastT20Iyear = 2010
| lastT20Iagainst = India

| club1 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year1 = 2009–2011
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Sinhalese Sports Club]]
| year2 = 2007–2008
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = [[Colts Cricket Club]]
| year3 = 2006–2007
| clubnumber3 =
| club4 = [[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
| year4 = 2001–2006
| clubnumber4 =
| club5 = [[Singha Sports Club]]
| year5 = 1998–2001
| clubnumber5 =
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 10
| runs1 = 94
| bat avg1 = 8.54
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 15*
| deliveries1 = 1,668
| wickets1 = 28
| bowl avg1 = 37.14
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/83
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 38
| runs2 = 392
| bat avg2 = 18.66
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 54*
| deliveries2 = 1,676
| wickets2 = 50
| bowl avg2 = 27.86
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/47
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 6
| runs3 = 4
| bat avg3 = 2.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 3
| deliveries3 = 132
| wickets3 = 7
| bowl avg3 = 25.57
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/37
| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–
| date = 8 February
| year = 2011
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/49677.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Magina Thilan Thushara Mirando'''; (born 1 March 1981), or '''Thilan Thushara''', is a Sri Lankan former [[cricket]]er, who played all formats of the game. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. Though he did not represent the country at the international level after 2010, Thushara is an active member in Sri Lanka domestic competitions for [[Moors Sports Club]].

== Domestic career ==
Thushara made his first-class debut in 1998–99. After a spell in Sri Lanka's premier fast-bowling academy, he impressed the selectors, and was included in the Test squad for the tour against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]]. He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 17 August 2004, for [[Nondescripts Cricket Club]] in the [[2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/twenty-20-tournament-2004-304926/nondescripts-cricket-club-vs-tamil-union-cricket-and-athletic-club-1st-round-304930/full-scorecard |title=1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 April 2021}}</ref>

He had a grand playing style in 2006/2007 First Class series in [[Kandurata Maroons]] which was held in Sri Lanka between its provinces.

He also be played few games for the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] after being bought for $140000 at the IPL Auction on 6 February 2009.<ref>Thilan Thushara Profile, http://beta.cricket.yahoo.com/player-profile/Thilan-Thushara_3416</ref>

He also played for [[2016 Super Twenty20 Provincial Tournament]] for [[Hambantota Troopers]].

==International career==
He did not play in that series but then made his Test debut in 2003 in the touring party to West Indies. But he did not succeed much in that series as he did not score much and did not pick up any wicket and was dumped by the wayside.

He was finally chosen to play against West Indies on their 2008 tour. This time, he snapped up five wickets on his return to international cricket, and then managed three in the next match, to end the series with eight. He also took a wicket with his very first ball in his ODI career becoming the 18th bowler to achieve that mark and was also the third Sri Lankan bowler to achieve this feat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/slc-twenty20-15/content/records/283521.html|title=Records {{!}} One-Day Internationals {{!}} Bowling records {{!}} Wicket with first ball in career {{!}} ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 March 2017}}</ref>

On the same tour, he finally managed to make his ODI debut as well, in an inconsequential third ODI, and was pretty impressive in his near six over spell, with analysis of 5.2–1–12–1, before it rained and the match was abandoned.

His best ODI performance came against India in Sri Lanka during an ODI series. He took 10 wickets with the bowl including career best 5/47 at RPSC and scored 168 runs at 56 including his career best score of 54* at the same venue during the series.

He and Nuwan Kulasekara have been able to fill the void created by retirement of Chaminda Vaas and injured Lasith Malinga during 2008–2010 period.

For his performances in 2009, he was named as 12th man in the World ODI XI by the ICC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/427665.html|title=Johnson and Gambhir scoop top awards}}</ref>

Thushara was selected to play tri nation ODI series in Zimbabwe in 2010 and he got his 50th ODI wicket during his last ODI match. His 50th ODI wicket was Hamilton Masakadza.

==See also==
* [[List of bowlers who have taken a wicket with their first ball in a format of international cricket]]

== References ==
;Citations
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;General references
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*Cricinfo – Players and Officials – Thilan Thushara, http://content-www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/49677.html
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