Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Nuwan Pradeep: 70 wickets at economy 3.54, average 42.90 in Test. Support bowler · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 70
Economy: 3.54
Average: 42.90
Strike rate: 72.52
Best figures: 6/132
4-wicket hauls: 6
5-wicket hauls: 1
Matches: 28
Country: Sri Lanka
Nuwan Pradeep's standout Test season was 2015, 28 wickets at an economy of 3.27.
Galle International Stadium is a happy hunting ground for Nuwan Pradeep, 14 wickets there.