Aravinda De Silva to play for Boland (18 Mar 1998)

Wednesday 18, March 1998

Aravinda to play for Boland

Elmo Rodrigopulle reporting - Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday.

Aravinda de Silva, whose fame as a batsman has hit world head-lines and made many test playing nations admire his excellence with the bat has been offered a contract to play for Boland, next season.

Aravinda was delighted with the offer and said: 'It has always been my ambition to have a stint in South Africa. The offer is good, but there are a few clauses in the contract they hope to offer me to be put right', said Aravinda.

Hylton Ackerman the former South African batsman who had heard so much about Aravinda's exploits with the bat had a long chat with Aravinda during Sri Lanka's game with Boland and Sri Lanka's master batsman will probably sign the dotted line before he leaves South Africa.

"The contract is still to be signed and sealed. And before I leave I hope to iron out the little differences" said Aravinda. Boland will indeed be lucky to sign on de Silva.

Aravinda had a fling with Kent in the English County circuit and also played for Auckland in New Zealand. He also did wonders with the bat playing for Prahran in Australia.

Aravinda is best remembered for his blazing one-day centuries he scored for Kent against Lancashire and for Auckland in one of their vital games.

Ackerman is the coach of Boland and his son who is also named Hylton is in the South African squad for the Test against Sri Lanka beginning at Newlands on Thursday.

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)