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Amshi de Silva
Personal information
Born (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 22)
Galle, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22Colombo Cricket Club
2022-2023Nondescripts Cricket Club
Only List A27 October 2021 CCC v Burgher Recreation Club
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2021

Amshi de Silva (born 11 November 2001) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1][2] He made his List A debut on 27 October 2021, for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2021–22 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament.[3] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4]

In April 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) named him in the Sri Lanka Emerging Team's squad for their tour to England.[5] On 25 May 2022, during the tour of England, he made his Twenty20 debut, against Surrey.[6] In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[7]

Early life

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He started his cricket career at the age of 10 when he was at Richmond College. He represented the under-13, under-15, under-17, and under-19 teams respectively, and captained the college's first xi team in 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "Amshi de Silva". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Skipper Amshi steers Richmond past Nalanda". Daily News. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Group A, Colombo (CCC), Oct 27 2021, Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  5. ^ "18-member Sri Lanka Emerging Team for England tour finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  6. ^ "The Oval, May 25, 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for Australia 'A' games". The Papare. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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