Somachandra De Silva
Brian Bennett
Trevor Gwandu
Clive Madande
Wessly Madhevere
Tadiwanashe Marumani
Wellington Masakadza
Blessing Muzarabani
Dion Myers
Richard Ngarava
Sikandar Raza
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Full Name
Dandeniyage Somachandra De Silva
Born
June 11, 1942, Galle
Age
82y 246d
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Legbreak Googly
Playing Role
Bowler
RELATIONS
(brother)
Other
Coach
One of Sri Lanka's finest legspinners, Somachandra De Silva was unfortunate that when Sri Lanka was granted full Test status he was at a stage when most players are well into retirement. He had been a fixture in the Sri Lanka team, and well
respected throughout cricketing circles around the world, having played minor county cricket for Linconshire and Shropshire. With his flighted legbreaks and well disguised wrong 'uns, de Silva was a consistent wicket-taker throughout the 70s. In Sri Lanka's inaugural Test he captured 3 for 54 and 0 for 38, his first Test wicket being that of David Gower caught at the wicket by Mahes Goonatilleke. de Silva distinguished himself on the following tour to Pakistan, taking seventeen wickets in three Tests, including the first five-wicket haul by a Sri Lankan when he took 5 for 59 at Faisalabad. When Duleep Mendis was injured early on the 1982-83 tour of New Zealand, de Silva was handed the honour of
leading Sri Lanka in two Tests. With the bat, he was more than useful making two half centuries, both as captain. He maintained his prominence within the game, later coaching Sri Lanka. He was later appointed cricket advisor by the Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa in December 2007 to promote the game in the country's war-hit northern areas. In 2009 De Silva was appointed chairman of a seven-member interim committee to run Sri Lanka Cricket by sports minister Gamini Lokuge.
Johann P Jayasekera (March 2009)
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Recent Matches of Somachandra De Silva
Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
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Sri Lanka vs West Indies | 5 | -- | 27-Feb-1985 | Melbourne | ODI # 313 |
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | 24* | 0/25 | 23-Feb-1985 | Melbourne | ODI # 310 |
Sri Lanka vs Australia | 15* | 0/42 | 28-Jan-1985 | Adelaide | ODI # 299 |
Sri Lanka vs West Indies | -- | 1/36 | 26-Jan-1985 | Adelaide | ODI # 296 |
Sri Lanka vs Australia | -- | 1/62 | 23-Jan-1985 | Sydney | ODI # 294 |
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