Amshi de Silva (born 11 November 2001) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1][2] He made his List A debut on 27 October 2021, for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2021–22 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament.[3] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 2001 Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2021/22 | Colombo Cricket Club |
| 2022-2023 | Nondescripts Cricket Club |
| Only List A | 27 October 2021 CCC v Burgher Recreation Club |
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2021 | |
In April 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) named him in the Sri Lanka Emerging Team's squad for their tour to England.[5] On 25 May 2022, during the tour of England, he made his Twenty20 debut, against Surrey.[6] In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[7]
Early life edit
He started his cricket career at the age of 10 when he was at Richmond College. He represented the under-13, under-15, under-17, and under-19 teams respectively, and captained the college's first xi team in 2021.
References edit
- ^ "Amshi de Silva". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Skipper Amshi steers Richmond past Nalanda". Daily News. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Group A, Colombo (CCC), Oct 27 2021, Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "18-member Sri Lanka Emerging Team for England tour finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "The Oval, May 25, 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for Australia 'A' games". The Papare. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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