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Aravinda de Silva

Sri Lanka

Full name Pinnaduwage Aravinda de Silva

Born October 17, 1965, Colombo

Current age 47 years 217 days

Major teams Sri Lanka, Auckland, Kent, Nondescripts Cricket Club

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	6s	Ct
Tests	93	159	11	6361	267	42.97			20	22	48	43
ODIs	308	296	30	9284	145	34.90	11443	81.13	11	64		95
First-class	220	343	33	15000	267	48.38			43	71		108
List A	392	377	44	12095	158*	36.32			17	77		116

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	93	58	2595	1208	29	3/30	3/34	41.65	2.79	89.4	0	0	0
ODIs	308	156	5148	4177	106	4/30	4/30	39.40	4.86	48.5	2	0	0
First-class	220		9005	3763	129	7/24		29.17	2.50	69.8		8	1
List A	392		7377	5663	156	4/28	4/28	36.30	4.60	47.2	4	0	0

Career statistics

Test debut	England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, Aug 23-28, 1984 scorecard
Last Test	Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (PSS), Jul 21-23, 2002 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut	Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Moratuwa, Mar 31, 1984 scorecard
Last ODI	Australia v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, Mar 18, 2003 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span	1983-2002
List A span	1983-2003

Recent matches

Bat & Bowl	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
8, 1/19	SL Masters	v WI Masters	Bridgetown	9 Nov 2010	Other T20
0	SL Masters	v WI Masters	Bridgetown	7 Nov 2010	Other T20
39	SL Masters	v Eng Masters	Bridgetown	6 Nov 2010	Other T20
14	SL Masters	v Ind Masters	Bridgetown	5 Nov 2010	Other T20
100*, 1/43	Lashings XI	v Taunton	Taunton	4 Jul 2006	Other OD

Profile

One of the game's best entertainers, de Silva possessed the strengths of many of the tallest short run-scorers: unruffable technique, strong at cutting and hooking, an unrepentant attacker. His record is unrivalled among countrymen, his place in history secure after a match-winning century in a World Cup final. He stands 5ft 3 1/2in and arguably there has not been a better smaller player. His enthusiasm was amazing: he was a virtual ever-present in the Sri Lanka side and also played first-class and club cricket in England, South Africa and Australia. His international career ended with the 2003 World Cup, where he batted with all the verve and panache of old, and bowled his offspinners cannily. Sri Lanka's cricket authorities ensured that his wealth of cricketing experience would not go waste, appointing him a national selector. His other main interests are cakes and cars (usually fast ones).
Simon Wilde