Lanka de Silva
{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1975)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Lanka de Silva
| image = Cricket_no_pic.png
| country = Sri Lanka
| fullname = Sanjeewa Kumara Lanka de Silva
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|07|29}}
| birth_place = Kurunegala
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm offbreak
| role = Wicket-keeper
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1997-1997
| testdebutdate = 19 November
| testdebutyear = 1997
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 70
| lasttestdate = 3 December
| lasttestyear = 1997
| lasttestagainst = India
| odidebutdate = 18 July
| odidebutyear = 1997
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 90
| lastodidate = 8 November
| lastodiyear = 1997
| lastodiagainst = South Africa
| odishirt =
| columns = 2
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 36
| bat avg1 = 18.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 20*
| hidedeliveries = true
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 11
| runs2 = 161
| bat avg2 = 53.66
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 57
| catches/stumpings2 = 9/6
| date = 9 February
| year = 2006
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/48465.html Cricinfo
}}
Lanka de Silva (born 29 July 1975) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in three Test matches and 11 One Day Internationals in 1997. He is also the current interim head coach of the Sri Lanka women's national cricket team.
Domestic career
He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/twenty-20-tournament-2004-304926/colombo-cricket-club-vs-panadura-sports-club-1st-round-304929/full-scorecard |title=1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 April 2021}}
International career
He was right-hand wicket-keeper batsman. de Silva is only the tenth player in Sri Lankan cricket history to pass 10,000 runs in first-class cricket after starting his career in 1991/92 season for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilankandomestic/content/story/337720.html Unlucky nine for Colombo, again]
He played three Test for Sri Lanka all against Indian national cricket team when Sri Lanka toured to India in 1997 without any success and lost his place to Romesh Kaluwitharana.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/382084.html Sri Lanka cricket should be free of politics]
Coaching career
In 2015, de Silva was named as head coach of Sri Lanka national cricket team replacing Jeevantha Kulatunga along with physio Neha Karnik.[http://www.cricketworld.com/lanka-de-silva-is-new-sri-lanka-womens-coach/41911.htm de Silva is new Sri Lanka Women's coach][http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=2016/02/26/sports/two-equally-matched-teams-points-another-draw Two equally matched teams points to another draw]{{Cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/79189/cricket-slc-appoints-new-coach-physio-to-womens-team |title=SLC appoints new coach, physio to women’s team |access-date=14 April 2016 |archive-date=10 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510075228/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/79189/cricket-slc-appoints-new-coach-physio-to-womens-team |url-status=dead }} In August 2020, he was appointed as the interim head coach of the Sri Lanka women's cricket team replacing Harsha de Silva.{{Cite web|title=Lanka de Silva named Sri Lanka women interim head coach {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29619646/lanka-de-silva-named-sri-lanka-women-interim-head-coach|access-date=2020-08-20|website=www.espncricinfo.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|agency=PTI|date=Aug 8, 2020|title=Lanka de Silva appointed interim coach of Sri Lankan women's cricket team {{!}} Cricket News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/lanka-de-silva-appointed-interim-coach-of-sri-lankan-womens-cricket-team/articleshow/77431782.cms|access-date=2020-08-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=48465}}
{{Sri Lanka Squad 1997 Asia Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Lanka}}
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Category:Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers
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Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Sri Lanka
Category:Coaches of the Sri Lanka women's national cricket team
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