Stanley de Alwis

Stanley de Alwis (26 February 1936 – September 2019) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon between 1958 and 1960.[1]

Stanley de Alwis

Personal information
Full name	James Stanley de Alwis
Born	26 February 1936 Moratuwa, Ceylon
Died	September 2019 (aged 83) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 67 Batting average 22.33 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 29 Balls bowled 844 Wickets 11 Bowling average 28.63 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/20 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 July 2020

An opening bowler, de Alwis took 4 for 20 on his first-class debut in the Gopalan Trophy match in 1957-58.[2] He gave up sport in 1961 at the age of 25 after contracting hepatitis.[3]

He later worked at the Prisons Department and then at the People's Bank.[3] He died in Colombo in September 2019.[4] He and his wife, who predeceased him by about 20 years, had two daughters.[3]

References

1. "Stanley de Alwis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
2. "Madras v Ceylon 1957-58". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
3. Thawfeeq, Sa’adi (15 August 2010). "Stanley – a reputed all-rounder". The Nation. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
4. "Stanley de Alwis – a sportsman par excellence". Daily News. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

External links

• Stanley de Alwis at ESPNcricinfo