Full name Athege Roshen Shivanka Silva
Born November 17, 1988, Colombo
Current age 30 years 92 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Basnahira North, Colts Cricket Club, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, Ragama Cricket Club, Singha Sports Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Board President's XI, Sri Lanka Board XI, Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role Batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 5 ft 8 in
Education St. Joseph's College, Colombo
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 12 | 23 | 3 | 702 | 109 | 35.10 | 1712 | 41.00 | 1 | 5 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| First-class | 125 | 200 | 35 | 8072 | 231* | 48.92 | 15164 | 53.23 | 22 | 35 | 636 | 88 | 100 | 0 |
| List A | 96 | 84 | 17 | 2697 | 140 | 40.25 | 3851 | 70.03 | 5 | 15 | 154 | 37 | 46 | 0 |
| T20s | 23 | 21 | 3 | 420 | 54 | 23.33 | 420 | 100.00 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 125 | 18 | 240 | 163 | 2 | 2/22 | 2/22 | 81.50 | 4.07 | 120.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 96 | 15 | 238 | 216 | 7 | 2/18 | 2/18 | 30.85 | 5.44 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | India v Sri Lanka at Delhi, Dec 2-6, 2017 scorecard |
| Last Test | Australia v Sri Lanka at Brisbane, Jan 24-26, 2019 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class debut | Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club v Singha Sports Club at Kurunegala, Nov 17-19, 2006 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Australia v Sri Lanka at Brisbane, Jan 24-26, 2019 scorecard |
| List A debut | Singha Sports Club v Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club at Panadura, Nov 8, 2006 scorecard |
| Last List A | Colombo v Galle at Colombo (RPS), May 8, 2018 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Colts Cricket Club v Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club at Colombo (Moors), Mar 26, 2012 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Ragama Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Feb 16, 2019 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ragama | v SLPACC | Colombo (Bloomfield) | 16 Feb 2019 | T20 |
| 3 | Ragama | v SL Navy | Katunayake | 15 Feb 2019 | T20 |
| 9, 3 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Brisbane | 24 Jan 2019 | Test # 2343 |
| 36*, 23* | Sri Lankans | v CA XI | Hobart | 17 Jan 2019 | Other |
| 21, 18 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 26 Dec 2018 | Test # 2336 |
| 0, 27 | Sri Lankans | v NZ XI | Napier | 8 Dec 2018 | Other |
| 3, 65 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Nov 2018 | Test # 2329 |
| 85, 37 | Sri Lanka | v England | Pallekele | 14 Nov 2018 | Test # 2326 |
| 29 | SL Board XI | v England | Colombo (CCC) | 1 Nov 2018 | Other |
| 11 | SL Board XI | v England | Colombo (NCC) | 30 Oct 2018 | Other |
One of Sri Lanka's most consistent domestic batsmen, rare is the year in which Roshen Silva does not average close to or above 50 in the Premier League Tournament. His challenge has been to stand out. Though often one of the best batsmen in any first-class season, Silva has rarely been the top-scorer, nor the batsman who appears most naturally gifted among the domestic lot. But eventually the piles of runs he had accrued began to pique the national selectors' interest.
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Jan 26, 2019
Roshen Silva caught at slip by Joe Burns
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Dec 26, 2018
Roshen Silva dives to make his ground as Neil Wagner waits for the ball
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Dec 26, 2018
Roshen Silva with an acrobatic effort at the boundary
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