Sujeewa de Silva
Weddikkara Ruwan Sujeewa de Silva (born October 7, 1979 in Beruwala), or Sujeewa de Silva, is a former Sri Lankan Test cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He is a past student of Kalutara Vidyalaya.
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| Full name | Weddikkara Ruwan Sujeewa de Silva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 October 1979 Beruwala, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 89) | 21 July 2002 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 11 July 2007 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Sujeewa de Silva should not be confused with another Sri Lankan cricketer, Sajeewa de Silva
He has been involved in Twenty20 cricket since 2004. He quit from all cricket in 2014.
Domestic career
In 2000 he broke the record for the most wickets in the Premier Under-23 Trophy, but failed to attract the selectors.
International career
He made his Test debut on 21 July 2002 against Bangladesh as the 89th Test cap. In 2007, he was called up to the squad as cover for injured Chanaka Welagedara, but did not play a match.[1]
References
- "Sri Lanka call up Sujeewa de Silva". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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