Niroshan de Silva

Niroshan S de Silva (born 29 August 1971) is a Sri Lankan-born American former cricketer.

Niroshan de Silva

Personal information
Full name	Niroshan S de Silva
Born	29 August 1971 Colombo, Western Province, Ceylon
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Leg break
Relations	Somachandra de Silva (father) Hemachandra de Silva (uncle) Premachandra de Silva (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1999	Shropshire
2000/01	United States
Career statistics
Competition List A Matches 1 Runs scored 0 Batting average – 100s/50s –/– Top score 0* Balls bowled 36 Wickets 1 Bowling average 17.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/17 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 July 2019

The son of the Test cricketer Somachandra de Silva, he was born at Colombo in August 1971. He played minor counties cricket in England for Shropshire from 1999, making a single appearance in the MCCA Knockout Trophy.[1] He later moved to the United States, where he played a single List A one-day match for the United States against Barbados at Jamaica in the 2000–01 Red Stripe Bowl.[2] He took a single wicket in the match with his leg break bowling, dismissing Dale Richards to finish with match figures of 1 for 17 from six overs.[3] His uncles, Hemachandra de Silva and Premachandra de Silva, were also cricketers.

References

1. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Niroshan de Silva". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
2. "List A Matches played by Niroshan de Silva". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
3. "Barbados v United States of America, Red Stripe Bowl 2000/01 (Zone A)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-10.

External links

• Niroshan de Silva at ESPNcricinfo