Gayan Silva

Hendahewage Sanjeewa Gayan Sameera Silva (born 14 January 1974), known as Gayan Silva, is a former Sri Lankan-born international cricketer who represented the United Arab Emirates national team. A left-handed batsman and wicket keeper, and very occasional right-arm medium-fast bowler, Silva played club cricket for the local Police Sports Club and particularly Singha Sports Club. He has scored over 3,200 first class runs, but has not yet scored higher than 95, and has also played a handful of one day games, including matches against Scotland.^[1]

Gayan Silva

Personal information
Full name	Hendahewa Sanjeewa Gayan Sameera Silva
Born	(1974-01-14) 14 January 1974 (age 48) Balapitiya, Sri Lanka
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1993–2001	Singha Sports Club
1993–1995	Ruhuna
1999–2000	Police Sports Club
FC debut	8 January 1993 Singha Sports Club v Moors Sports Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 93 18 Runs scored 3,255 282 Batting average 20.73 17.62 100s/50s 0/16 0/0 Top score 95 46 Catches/stumpings 103/16 7/3
Source: CricInfo, 15 August 2009

Early life

Silva war born in January 1974, in Balapitiya.^[1]

Career

First class cricket

Silva made his debut in 1993 for Singha Sports Club, playing Moors Sports Club on 8 January.^[2] He would go on to play 74 matches for Singha Sports Club, averaging 21.41, scoring 2,656 runs with a best of 95.^[3] On 11 January 2007, Silva played a first class match for UAE against Scotland, scoring 60 in a 140 run partnership with Saqib Ali.^[4] He then scored a second half-century, reaching 87.^[5] The match, however, ended in a draw.^[6] On 8 November 2007, UAE faced Bermuda, opening the batting and scoring 17 and four.^[7] Forming two solid opening partnerships, however UAE suffered batting collapses after his wicket was lost in both innings.^[8]

One day cricket

Silva played his first one-day match in 1998,^[1] facing the Moors Sports Club on 3 December.^[9] He opened the batting and made 46.^[10] Silva played a total of six matches for the Police Sports Club, the Singha Sports Club and the UAE respectively, averaging 3.50, 22.00 and 25.40 respectively.^[11]

Notes

1. "Player Profile:Gayan Silva". CricInfo. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Gayan Silva". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gayan Silva". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
4. "Saqib makes Scotland toil". CricInfo. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
5. "UAE hit back after McCallum hundred". CricInfo. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
6. "Scotland cling on for draw". CricInfo. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
7. "ICC Intercontinental Cup, 2007 - United Arab Emirates v Bermuda". CricInfo. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
8. "Hurdle hurries UAE with six wickets". CricInfo. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
9. "List A Matches played by Gayan Silva". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
10. "Moors Sports Club v Singha Sports Club - Premier Limited Overs Tournament 1998/99 (Group B)". Cricket Archive. December 3, 1998. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
11. "ListA Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gayan Silva". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2009-08-15.