Roshen Silva
{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Roshen Silva
| image =
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| fullname = Athege Roshen Shivanka Silva
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka
| death_date =
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| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 8
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm offbreak
| role = Batsman
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2017–2019
| country = Sri Lanka
| testdebutdate = 2 December
| testdebutyear = 2017
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 144
| lasttestdate = 24 January
| lasttestyear = 2019
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| club1 = Basnahira North
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| club2 = Colts
| year2 =
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| club3 = Ragama
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| club4 = Singha
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| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 12
| runs1 = 702
| bat avg1 = 35.10
| 100s/50s1 = 1/5
| top score1 = 109
| deliveries1 = –
| wickets1 = –
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 124
| runs2 = 8,060
| bat avg2 = 49.33
| 100s/50s2 = 22/35
| top score2 = 231*
| deliveries2 = 240
| wickets2 = 2
| bowl avg2 = 81.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/22
| catches/stumpings2 = 100/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 96
| runs3 = 2,697
| bat avg3 = 40.25
| 100s/50s3 = 5/15
| top score3 = 140
| deliveries3 = 160
| wickets3 = 6
| bowl avg3 = 27.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/18
| catches/stumpings3 = 46/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 21
| runs4 = 386
| bat avg4 = 24.12
| 100s/50s4 = 0/1
| top score4 = 54
| deliveries4 = –
| wickets4 = –
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 10/–
| date = 30 January 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/237310.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Athege Roshen Shivanka Silva, commonly known as Roshen Silva (born 17 November 1988) is a professional Sri Lankan Test cricketer who played for the Sri Lanka national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/237310.html |title=Roshen Silva |accessdate=21 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He also plays first-class cricket for Colts Cricket Club.
Domestic career
In March 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.{{cite news |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1041112/cricket-mixed-opinions-on-provincial-tournament |title=Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament |publisher=Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) |date=26 March 2018 |accessdate=27 March 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://dailysports.lk/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sl-super-provincial-tournament/ |title=All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament |publisher=Daily Sports |date=26 March 2018 |accessdate=27 March 2018}} In the opening fixture of the tournament, he scored 231 not out in the first innings against Colombo.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18616/report/1141456/colombo-vs-galle-2nd-match-super-four |title=Batsmen dominate opening round of Super Four Provincial Tournament |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=3 April 2018 |accessdate=3 April 2018}} He was the leading run-scorer for the tournament, with 535 runs in three matches.{{cite news |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12303;type=tournament |title=Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Tournament, 2017/18: Most Runs |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=24 April 2018}}
In March 2019, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/squads-fixtures-announced-for-slc-provincial-50-overs-tournament-2019/ |title=Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament |work=The Papare |accessdate=19 March 2019}}
Silva played as professional for Northern League former double National Knockout champions Chorley during the English summer of 2022, helping them win the T20 Cup that year.
International career
In July 2016 he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Australia, but he did not play.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1037223.html |title=Siriwardana left out of Sri Lanka squad for first Test |accessdate=21 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In September 2017, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, but again, he did not play.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1121367.html |title=Samarawickrama, Roshen Silva make Sri Lanka Test squad |accessdate=20 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In November 2017, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against India.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1125448.html |title=Mendis, Kaushal Silva and Pradeep left out of India tour |accessdate=5 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka against India on 2 December 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1122725.html |title=3rd Test, Sri Lanka tour of India at Delhi, Dec 2-6 2017 |accessdate=2 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was dismissed for duck in the first innings, by the first delivery Silva faced from Ravichandran Ashwin. However, in the second innings, Silva scored his maiden test fifty and guided Sri Lanka to edge closer to the win. However at the end, match was drawn and Silva finished the match with unbeaten 74 runs.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1128634.html |title=Dhananjaya, Roshen deny India 2-0 |accessdate=6 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
During the first Test against Bangladesh, Silva scored his maiden Test century.{{cite web |url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/527536/Sports/Sri-Lanka-strikes-early |title=Sri Lanka strikes early |accessdate=4 February 2018 |work=Saudi Gazette}} His century along with centuries from Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis gave Sri Lanka a first innings total of 713. However, the match ended in a draw after Mominul Haque's made centuries in both innings.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18527/report/1130744/day/3/ |title=Sri Lanka pile on the runs and eye big lead |accessdate=5 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22304004/late-wickets-leave-bangladesh-trouble-sri-lanka-713 |title=Late wickets leave Bangladesh in trouble after Sri Lanka's 713 |accessdate=5 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Silva took his batting form to the second Test of the tour as well. In the match, he scored match winning fifties in each innings,{{cite web |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/2nd-test-roshen-silva-fifty-puts-sri-lanka-on-top-vs-bangladesh-on-day-2-1810754 |title=2nd Test: Roshen Silva Fifty Puts Sri Lanka On Top vs Bangladesh On Day 2 |publisher=NDTV|accessdate=11 February 2018}} with Sri Lanka setting a target over 300 for Bangladesh to win the match.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18527/report/1130745/day/3/ |title=Dananjaya takes five as Sri Lanka clinch series |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 February 2018}} The match ended with a 215-run win to Sri Lanka due to impressive bowling performance by all bowlers. During the Test series, Roshen Silva went onto become the fifth batsman to register four fifty-plus scores in his first five Test innings of his Test career and became the only Sri Lankan to achieve the feat. He also finished with an aggregate of 309 runs in his first five Test innings which is also the second highest aggregate by a Sri Lankan in his first five Test innings just behind Asela Gunaratne's aggregate of 310.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22388193/rangana-herath-akila-dananjaya-rewrite-record-books|title=Roshen Silva makes an impressive start to his Test career as Dananjaya and Herath rewrite record books in Test cricket history|publisher =ESPNCricinfo|access-date=12 February 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22388513/feel-started-another-journey-rangana-herath |title='Feel like we've started another journey' - Herath |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 February 2018}} Sri Lanka won the two-match series 1–0 and Silva was adjudged man of the match and player of the series for his batting performance.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22380654/i-know-why-gave-wicket-roshen-silva |title='I don't know why they gave a wicket like this' - Roshen Silva |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 February 2018}}
For his performance, Silva was rewarded with a jump of 29 places in the ICC Test Batting Rankings, which has put him inside the top-50 batsmen in 49th spot for first time in his career.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/621348 |title=Roshen Silva breaks into the top 50 batsmen |publisher=ICC Cricket|accessdate=11 February 2018}}
In May 2018, he was one of 33 cricketers to be awarded a national contract by Sri Lanka Cricket ahead of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/692671 |title=Sri Lanka assign 33 national contracts with pay hike |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=22 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23570424/sri-lankan-players-receive-pay-hike |title=Sri Lankan players to receive pay hike |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=22 May 2018}}
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