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Full name Sanjeewa Kumara Lanka De Silva
Born July 29, 1975, Kurunegala
Current age 34 years 105 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
| 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 | 179 | 291 | 34 | 10555 | 213 | 41.07 | 21 | 63 | 299 | 40 | ||||
| List A | 118 | 107 | 20 | 2553 | 101* | 29.34 | 1 | 16 | 72 | 26 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 184 | 37 | 12.26 | 177 | 103.95 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 9 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 179 | 105 | 67 | 1 | 1/0 | 67.00 | 3.82 | 105.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 118 | 3 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | 16.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | Basnahira North v Wayamba at Colombo (RPS), Mar 19-21, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1991/92 |
| Last List A | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (RPS), Mar 17, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Colombo Cricket Club v Panadura Sports Club at Colombo (Police), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Basnahira South v Wayamba at Colombo (SSC), Apr 5, 2009 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
- Wayamba close in on Basnahira North at the top (Mar 9, 2009)
- 'Sri Lanka cricket should be free of politics' - Lanka de Silva (Dec 14, 2008)
- Sinhalese consolidate position at the top (Feb 25, 2008)
- Unlucky nine for Colombo, again (Feb 18, 2008)
- Premier League reaches the semi-final phase (Dec 2, 2004)
Oct 25, 2004
Lanka de Silva
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Jan 23, 2001
Lanka de Silva - Portrait
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Nov 7, 2000
Lanka de Silva top edges a sweep and is caught
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