Chamara

Silva

Sri Lanka
Batsman

Chamara

About Chamara Silva

Name
Chamara Silva
Born
Dec 14, 1979 (45 years)
Birth Place
Sri Lanka
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed
Bowling Style
Leg break

His batting style earned him comparisons with the great Sri Lankan legend, Aravinda De Silva, but Chamara Silva failed to live up to the promise and has constantly found himself on the fringes of the national team.

Silva debuted for Panadura Sports Club in 1996 and was a consistent performer in the domestic circuit. He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka against Australia in 1999, scoring 55 in a losing cause. But he failed to sustain the early momentum and after a string of low scores, was dropped from the team. His consequent comeback was also less fruitful and between 2000 and 2005, he featured in only three ODI’s. Though he continued to score big domestically, the selectors ignored him because they felt that he had not justified his chances earlier.

It was Sri Lanka’s then coach Tom Moody who recognised Chamara’s talent and insisted that he be part of his team. His faith was reposed and Chamara slammed his maiden century against India on his comeback. He also made his Test debut in 2006 against New Zealand with a golden pair but made 61 and 152 in the next match. He was consequently selected for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and averaged an impressive 43.75 playing part in Sri Lanka’s road to the final. He has since then been in and out of the team but is still considered an asset to the team because of his vast experience.
 

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Career Stats

Batting
Bowling
Batter
Test
ODI
T20I
Domestic-Firstclass
Matches
11
75
16
204
Innings
17
62
15
340
Runs
537
1587
175
13517
Highest Score
152
107
38
216
SR
62.00
70.00
98.00
95.00
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Teams Played For

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Basnahira South
Basnahira South
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Colombo Cricket Club
Colombo Cricket Club
SL Clubs XI
SL Clubs XI
Galle Cricket Club
Galle Cricket Club
Moors Sports Club
Moors Sports Club
Panadura Sports Club
Panadura Sports Club
Ruhuna
Ruhuna
Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club
Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club
Sri Lanka A
Sri Lanka A
Sri Lankan Invitation XI
Sri Lankan Invitation XI
Southern Province
Southern Province
Sinhalese Sports Club
Sinhalese Sports Club
Deccan Chargers
Deccan Chargers
Wayamba
Wayamba
Sri Lanka Under-19
Sri Lanka Under-19
Ruhuna Royals
Ruhuna Royals
Kandurata Maroons
Kandurata Maroons
Abahani Limited
Abahani Limited
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club
Udarata Rulers
Udarata Rulers
Kalutara District
Kalutara District