Asoka de Silva
63Sri Lanka · SPIN · 1986 to 1992 · on scorecards: EAR de Silva
BATTING
- Matches
- 28
- Innings
- 20
- Runs
- 138
- Average
- 9.85
- Strike rate
- 57.26
- High score
- 19*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 17
- Average
- 56.88
- Economy
- 4.22
- Strike rate
- 80.8
- Best figures
- 3/38
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 6 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Asoka de Silva played 28 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1992. The first came against India at Green Park, and the last against Australia at R Premadasa Stadium in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 9 wickets at 51.8 in 16 ODIs. The best bowling is 3 for 38 against New Zealand at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1988. The most wickets came against New Zealand: 7 wickets at 39.1 in 8 ODIs.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 ODIs and 6 wickets at 44.5. Sri Lanka won 4 of the ODIs Asoka de Silva played and lost 24.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19* | 21 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1989 | Lost |
| 16 | 24 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1991 | Lost |
| 15 | 16 | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval | 1988 | Lost |
| 13* | 17 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1989 | Lost |
| 11 | 22 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 1991 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/38 | 8 | New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1988 | Lost |
| 2/30 | 10 | West Indies | Municipal Stadium | 1989 | Won |
| 2/36 | 10 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 1991 | Lost |
| 2/47 | 10 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1989 | Lost |
| 2/57 | 9 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1990 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8 | 72 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 39.14 |
| Australia | 7 | 40 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 123.00 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 47.33 |
| India | 4 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| England | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 15.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 47.00 |
| Away | 10 | 62 | 12.40 | 0/0 | 4 | 80.50 |
| Neutral | 17 | 76 | 8.44 | 0/0 | 12 | 49.83 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 | 80 | 11.43 | 0/0 | 9 | 51.78 |
| 1990s | 12 | 58 | 8.29 | 0/0 | 8 | 62.63 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 44.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 53.67 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bellerive Oval | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| McLean Park | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 18.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1986 at Green Park
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1992 at R Premadasa Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 28 March 1956
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 241
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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