Sussex sign Nuwan Kulasekara for T20 Blast

Sussex have signed Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara on a short-term deal for the NatWest T20 Blast.

Kulasekara will be available for three matches, against Kent, Middlesex and Glamorgan. He will then be replaced by Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for the last four group games.

Kulasekara has played 50 T20 internationals and 173 one-day internationals.

He has taken 242 wickets across the two formats.

He played 22 Tests for Sri Lanka but retired from the five-day game on 1 June.