Amal Silva
70Sri Lanka · WK · 1984 to 1985 · on scorecards: SAR Silva
BATTING
- Matches
- 20
- Innings
- 20
- Runs
- 441
- Average
- 22.05
- Strike rate
- 52.62
- High score
- 85
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 3
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 17 / 3
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Amal Silva played 20 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 1985. The first came against New Zealand at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, with a score of 21, and the last against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1985.
The highest score in the archive is 85 from 96 balls against West Indies at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1985, in a defeat. In all: 3 fifties. At home the average was 15.6 across 5 ODIs; away it was 25.9 across 8 ODIs, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against Australia: 144 runs at 28.8 in 5 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 75 runs at 25.0. Sri Lanka won 3 of the ODIs Amal Silva played and lost 16.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 96 | West Indies | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 68 | 109 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 51 | 86 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 36 | 75 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 33 | 55 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 5 | 144 | 28.80 | 0/2 |
| India | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0/0 |
| Away | 8 | 207 | 25.88 | 0/2 |
| Neutral | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0/0 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 136 | 68.00 | 0/2 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1984 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1985 at Gaddafi Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 12 December 1960
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 838
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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