Aravinda de Silva
On scorecards: PA de Silva
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Aravinda de Silva played 93 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 2002. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 16 and 3, and the last against Bangladesh at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in 2002.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 4,448 runs at 46.8 in 62 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 267 from 380 balls against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1991. In all: 20 hundreds, 22 fifties.
At home the average was 52.2 across 44 Tests; away it was 36.1 across 48 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 1,475 runs at 42.1 in 21 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 16 Tests and 1,257 runs at 52.4. Aravinda de Silva captained Sri Lanka in 6 Tests, winning 0 and losing 4. The scorecards record 11 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 19 of the Tests Aravinda de Silva played and lost 36, with 38 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 93 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | 380 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1991 | Drawn |
| 206 | 234 | Bangladesh | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2002 | Won |
| 168 | 383 | Pakistan | R Premadasa Stadium | 1997 | Drawn |
| 167 | 361 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1989 | Drawn |
| 152 | 292 | England | Kennington Oval | 1998 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30 | 18.5 | New Zealand | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1998 | Won |
| 3/39 | 13 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1993 | Lost |
| 3/50 | 23 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 2/29 | 10 | Pakistan | Jinnah Stadium | 1995 | Won |
| 2/35 | 17 | South Africa | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1993 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 21 | 1,475 | 42.14 | 8/1 | 4 | 50.50 |
| India | 19 | 1,252 | 41.73 | 5/3 | 5 | 26.60 |
| Australia | 12 | 803 | 47.24 | 1/6 | 5 | 42.00 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 785 | 39.25 | 2/4 | 4 | 43.50 |
| England | 11 | 739 | 38.89 | 2/2 | 1 | 121.00 |
| South Africa | 7 | 461 | 35.46 | 0/3 | 6 | 31.33 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 412 | 51.50 | 1/1 | 3 | 57.67 |
| West Indies | 3 | 228 | 45.60 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 206 | 206.00 | 1/0 | 1 | 7.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 3,290 | 52.22 | 11/13 | 16 | 32.50 |
| Away | 48 | 2,993 | 36.06 | 9/8 | 13 | 49.54 |
| Neutral | 1 | 78 | 39.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 | 974 | 33.59 | 3/3 | 3 | 44.67 |
| 1990s | 62 | 4,448 | 46.82 | 14/18 | 23 | 38.17 |
| 2000s | 14 | 939 | 39.13 | 3/1 | 3 | 65.33 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 16 | 1,257 | 52.38 | 5/2 | 11 | 31.64 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 8 | 284 | 25.82 | 0/2 | 1 | 42.00 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 6 | 688 | 68.80 | 3/2 | 1 | 24.00 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 5 | 545 | 77.86 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 4 | 283 | 56.60 | 0/4 | 2 | 23.00 |
| Galle International Stadium | 4 | 195 | 39.00 | 1/1 | 1 | 29.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1984 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2002 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
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