Sri Lanka’s uncapped off-spinner, Nishan Peiris, has been called up for the second match of the two-match Test series against New Zealand. Peiris replaces Vishwa Fernando, who was ruled out of the final Test after sustaining a hamstring injury during practice in Galle.
Who is Nishan Peiris?
Nishan Peiris, born on August 11, 1997, in Negombo, is a promising Sri Lankan off-spinner. He made his First-Class debut for Badureliya Sports Club against SLPACC in February 2016. Nishan’s List A debut came in March 2017 for Colombo against Gampaha, followed by his first T20 appearance against Ragama in February 2018.
In his First-Class career, Peiris has taken 172 wickets in 41 matches, with an impressive average of 24.37. He has also claimed 86 wickets in 61 List A matches and 43 wickets in 39 T20 matches to date.
Nishan has represented the Sri Lanka Emerging Team, Sri Lanka A, and the Sri Lanka Under-19 team, but is yet to make his international debut.
Nishan Peiris was part of Sri Lanka’s test squad in the past
Nishan Peiris, an off-spinner, has been part of Sri Lanka’s Test squad in the past. In March 2018, he was called up for the third Test match against England in Colombo. This year, the uncapped spinner was again included in the Sri Lankan squad for a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, though he has yet to make his debut. Fans and selectors alike are hoping he will make his first appearance against New Zealand in Galle.