Roy Silva
{{short description|American cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Roy Silva
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| country = United States
| fullname = Kombu Roy Prasanga Silva
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|5|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Balapitiya, Sri Lanka
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| T20Idebutdate = 15 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = UAE
| T20Icap = 9
| lastT20Idate = 16 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2019
| lastT20Iagainst = UAE
| columns = 3
| column1 = T20I
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 32
| bat avg1 = 16.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 25
| deliveries1 = 12
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 87
| runs2 = 3176
| bat avg2 = 23.87
| 100s/50s2 = 4/15
| top score2 = 171
| deliveries2 = 4003
| wickets2 = 86
| bowl avg2 = 29.33
| fivefor2 = 3
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 7/41
| catches/stumpings2 = 85/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 75
| runs3 = 721
| bat avg3 = 11.81
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 50
| deliveries3 = 1621
| wickets3 = 47
| bowl avg3 = 25.93
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/40
| catches/stumpings3 = 18/–
| date = 31 May 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/50671.html Cricinfo
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Roy Silva (born 9 May 1980) is a Sri Lankan-born American cricketer, who currently plays for the United States cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/50671.html |title=Roy Silva |accessdate=14 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut in the 2000–01 season. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Moors Sports Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/twenty-20-tournament-2004-304926/moors-sports-club-vs-ragama-cricket-club-1st-round-304934/full-scorecard |title=1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 April 2021}} Roy was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo.[https://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2021/08/08/youth-observer/roy-silva-first-sri-lankan-play-us-cricket-team Roy Silva, the first Sri Lankan to play for the US cricket team][https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/roy-silva-50671 Roy Silva USA Allrounder]
Career
In March 2017, he was called up to a selection camp with the potential of representing the United States at the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/1086656.html |title=Former Indian, SL, WI first-class players in USA selection camp |accessdate=14 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In January 2018, he was named in the United States squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/1132625.html |title=Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad |accessdate=13 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In August 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament in Morrisville, North Carolina.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-selected-for-icc-world-t20-americas-qualifier/ |title=Team USA Squad Selected for ICC World T20 Americas’ Qualifier |work=USA Cricket |accessdate=August 22, 2018}}
In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squads for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies and for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24877552/khaleel-sacked-netravalkar-named-captain-usa-super50-squad |title=Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25015081/hayden-walsh-jr-aaron-jones-usa-squad-wcl-division-three |title=Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 October 2018}}
In February 2019, he was named in the United States' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26100265/xavier-marshall-recalled-usa-t20i-tour-uae |title=Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=28 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-announced-for-historic-dubai-tour/ |title=Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour |work=USA Cricket |accessdate=28 February 2019}} The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1082175 |title=USA name squad for first-ever T20I |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=28 February 2019}} He made his T20I debut for the United States against the United Arab Emirates on 15 March 2019,{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1177484.html |title=1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 March 2019}} scoring 25 runs from just seven balls.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1106574 |title=Rain washes out USA Men's first ever T20I |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=15 March 2019}} In April 2019, he was named in the United States cricket team's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1173815 |title=All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=11 April 2019}}
In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for the United States cricket team, ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Bermuda.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27009108/former-sa-pacer-rusty-theron-named-usa-squad |title=Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 June 2019}} In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/ |title=All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft |work=USA Cricket |access-date=11 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/eight-sri-lankans-to-play-in-usa-milc-tournament-arjuna-ranatungas-son-among-them/ |title=Nine Sri Lankans to play in USA MiLC tournament; Arjuna Ranatunga's son among them |work=The Papare |access-date=16 June 2021}}
References
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External links
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Category:Sri Lankan cricketers
Category:Chilaw Marians Cricket Club cricketers
Category:Colts Cricket Club cricketers
Category:Moors Sports Club cricketers
Category:Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club cricketers
Category:United States Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:Sri Lankan emigrants to the United States
Category:American people of Sri Lankan descent