Ajit de Silva
72Sri Lanka · SPIN · 1975 to 1982 · on scorecards: GRA de Silva
BATTING
- Matches
- 6
- Innings
- 4
- Runs
- 9
- Average
- 4.5
- Strike rate
- 27.27
- High score
- 6*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 9
- Average
- 29.11
- Economy
- 5.15
- Strike rate
- 33.8
- Best figures
- 3/41
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 2 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ajit de Silva played 6 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1982. The first came against Pakistan at Trent Bridge, with a score of 0, and the last against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1982.
The best bowling is 3 for 41 against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1982.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 6 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6* | 5 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 2* | 11 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1979 | Lost |
| 1 | 5 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 0 | 12 | Pakistan | Trent Bridge | 1975 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/41 | 8 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 2/44 | 9 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1982 | Won |
| 2/56 | 9 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1982 | Lost |
| 1/36 | 5.5 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 1/39 | 12 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1979 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 25.00 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 29.00 |
| India | 1 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 36.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 39.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 25.00 |
| Away | 2 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 19.25 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 85.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 85.00 |
| 1980s | 4 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 22.13 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 85.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 25.00 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 36.00 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 13.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1975 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1982 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 12 December 1952
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Balls faced (career)
- 33
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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