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Lanka de Silva
Sri Lanka
Player profile
Full name Sanjeewa Kumara Lanka De Silva
Born July 29, 1975, Kurunegala
Current age 32 years 343 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Burgher Recreation Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, Wayamba
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
3 |
4 |
2 |
36 |
20* |
18.00 |
153 |
23.52 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| ODIs |
11 |
6 |
3 |
161 |
57 |
53.66 |
193 |
83.41 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
| First-class |
165 |
268 |
31 |
9947 |
213 |
41.97 |
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20 |
59 |
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282 |
39 |
| List A |
108 |
98 |
20 |
2405 |
101* |
30.83 |
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1 |
16 |
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68 |
26 |
| Twenty20 |
13 |
13 |
1 |
146 |
37 |
12.16 |
136 |
107.35 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
16 |
8 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| ODIs |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| First-class |
165 |
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99 |
62 |
1 |
1/0 |
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62.00 |
3.75 |
99.0 |
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0 |
0 |
| List A |
108 |
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2 |
4 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
12.00 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
India v Sri Lanka at Mohali, Nov 19-23, 1997 scorecard |
| Last Test |
India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai, Dec 3-7, 1997 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Jul 18, 1997 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
South Africa v Sri Lanka at Lahore, Nov 8, 1997 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class debut |
1991/92 |
| Last First-class |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (PSS), Mar 27-30, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1991/92 |
| Last List A |
Kandurata v Wayamba at Colombo (SSC), Jan 13, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Colombo Cricket Club v Panadura Sports Club at Colombo (Police), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Ruhuna v Wayamba at Kurunegala, May 1, 2008 scorecard |
Lanka de Silva came into the Sri Lankan side in place of Romesh Kaluwitharana aged 22 with heavy expectations on his narrow shoulders. He proved up to the task in hand, and as well as being an excellent wicketkeeper, he showed a nifty touch with the bat. But competition for the wicketkeeper's place was tough, and de Silva lost his place when Kaluwitharana returned and has not received another chance since.
Treshad Sosa


Oct 25, 2004 |
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Lanka de Silva © Cricinfo Ltd |
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Jan 23, 2001 |
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Lanka de Silva - Portrait © Cricinfo Ltd |
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Nov 7, 2000 |
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Lanka de Silva top edges a sweep and is caught © Cricinfo Ltd |
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