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Asoka De Silva      

Full name Ellawalakankanamge Asoka Ranjit De Silva

Born March 28, 1956, Kalutara

Current age 53 years 241 days

Major teams Sri Lanka, Galle Cricket Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Legbreak googly

Other Umpire

Ellawalakankanamge Asoka Ranjit De Silva
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 10 16 4 185 50 15.41 0 1 0 4 0
ODIs 28 20 6 138 19* 9.85 241 57.26 0 0 4 1 6 0
First-class 84 103 13 1900 82* 21.11 0 8 48 0
List A 36 24 7 174 19* 10.23 0 0 6 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 10 15 2328 1032 8 2/67 2/124 129.00 2.65 291.0 0 0 0
ODIs 28 28 1374 967 17 3/38 3/38 56.88 4.22 80.8 0 0 0
First-class 84 11729 4551 186 6/48 24.46 2.32 63.0 7 0
List A 36 1812 1245 26 3/38 3/38 47.88 4.12 69.6 0 0 0
Career statistics
Test debut Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (SSC), Aug 30-Sep 4, 1985 scorecard
Last Test New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, Mar 1-5, 1991 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut India v Sri Lanka at Kanpur, Dec 24, 1986 scorecard
Last ODI Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS), Sep 5, 1992 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span 1983/84 - 1996/97
List A span 1985/86 - 1993/94
Umpiring statistics
Test debut Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Jun 21-24, 2000 scorecard
Last Test West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's, Jul 17-20, 2009 scorecard
Test matches 41
Test statistics
ODI debut Sri Lanka v Australia at Galle, Aug 22, 1999 scorecard
Last ODI India v Australia at Guwahati, Nov 8, 2009 scorecard
ODI matches 95
ODI statistics
T20I debut England v Netherlands at Lord's, Jun 5, 2009 scorecard
Last T20I Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 2, 2009 scorecard
T20I matches 5
T20I statistics
Profile

Following an international cricket career from 1985-1992 where he represented his country in 10 Tests and 28 ODIs as a right-arm leg-spinner, Asoka de Silva quickly emerged as Sri Lanka's best-regarded cricket umpire. After he retired from first-class cricket in 1996/97 De Silva became a fully qualified coach before turning his attention to umpiring. He made his international debut at Galle against Pakistan in 1999/00 and was on the ICC's Elite Umpires Panel for a brief period of time before being relegated in early 2004. He however remains a member of the ICC International Umpires Panel and is often appointed to matches to support the Elite panel during busy periods in the international cricket season. Has umpired in two Cricket World Cups in 2003 and 2007.
Sa'adi Thawfeeq February 2008

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Latest Photos

Jul 20, 2009

The umpires do a recce of the playing conditions, West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Grenada, 4th day, July 20, 2009

The umpires do a recce of the playing conditions

© AFP

Jul 19, 2009

Shakib Al Hasan has a chat with umpires Asoka de Silva and Tony Hill, West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Grenada, 3rd day, July 19, 2009

Shakib Al Hasan has a chat with umpires Asoka de Silva and Tony Hill

© Associated Press

Oct 26, 2008

Asoka de Silva and Daryl Harper share a joke despite the relentless rain, Dhaka, October 26, 2008

Asoka de Silva and Daryl Harper share a joke despite the relentless rain

© AFP

Country Fixtures Country Results
SL Air SC v Burgher at Colombo (Riffle)
Dec 11-13 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Final: Panadura v Seeduwa RCC at Colombo (PSS)
Nov 25 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Final: Tamil Union v Chilaw at Colombo (SSC)
Nov 25 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Burgher v Moratuwa at Colombo (Burgher)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Col CC v Badureliya at Colombo (CCC)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Colts v Saracens at Colombo (Colts)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Lankan CC v SL Navy at Welisara
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Moors v Nondescripts at Colombo (Moors)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Panadura v Singha SC at Panadura
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Police SC v SL Air SC at Colombo (Police)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Sebast CAC v Seeduwa RCC at Moratuwa
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Sinhalese v Bloomfield at Colombo (SSC)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
SL Army v Ragama at Panagoda
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Tamil Union v Chilaw at Colombo (PSS)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
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