Full Name

Pinnaduwage Aravinda de Silva

Born

October 17, 1965, Colombo

Age

58y 154d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Offbreak

Playing Role

Batting Allrounder

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).
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Aravinda de Silva Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s6sCtSt
Tests9315911636126742.97--202248430
ODIs30829630928414534.901144381.131164-950
FC220343331500026748.38--4371-1080
List A3923774412095158*36.32--1777-1160

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests935825951208293/303/3441.652.7989.4000
ODIs308156514841771064/304/3039.404.8648.5200
FC220-900537631297/24-29.172.5069.8-81
List A392-737756631564/284/2836.304.6047.2400
Pinnaduwage Aravinda de Silva

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Photos of Aravinda de Silva

Muthiah Muralidaran, Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva in attendance on the opening day
Aravinda de Silva speaks during a press conference
Aravinda de Silva leaves the Special Investigation Unit in Colombo after a meeting
Aravinda de Silva speaks at a press meeting while Nic Pothas looks on
Aravinda de Silva and Kumar Sangakkara chat with SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala
Aravinda de Silva and Kumar Sangakkara arrive at a press conference