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Lanka de Silva

Sri Lanka

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Full name Sanjeewa Kumara Lanka De Silva
Born July 29, 1975, Kurunegala
Current age 33 years 125 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 166 270 31 10068 213 42.12 20 61 283 39
List A 109 99 20 2424 101* 30.68 1 16 69 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 166 99 62 1 1/0 62.00 3.75 99.0 0 0
List A 109 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
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
First-class debut 1991/92
Last First-class Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (PSS), Nov 14-16, 2008 scorecard
List A debut 1991/92
Last List A Ragama Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (PSS), Nov 19, 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

 Profile

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

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Oct 25, 2004

Lanka de Silva
Lanka de Silva
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Jan 23, 2001

Lanka de Silva - Portrait
Lanka de Silva - Portrait
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Nov 7, 2000

Lanka de Silva top edges a sweep and is caught
Lanka de Silva top edges a sweep and is caught
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