How many Test runs has Ajit de Silva scored?

Ajit de Silva has 41 runs in 7 Test innings from 4 matches at an average of 8.20. Highest score: 14.

How many Test wickets has Ajit de Silva taken?

Ajit de Silva has taken 7 wickets in Test from 4 matches at a bowling average of 55.00. Best innings: 2/38.

How many ODI runs has Ajit de Silva scored?

Ajit de Silva has 9 runs in 4 ODI innings from 6 matches at an average of 4.50 and a strike rate of 27.27. Highest score: 6*.

How many ODI wickets has Ajit de Silva taken?

Ajit de Silva has taken 9 wickets in ODI from 6 matches at a bowling average of 29.11. Best innings: 3/41.

Which teams has Ajit de Silva played international cricket for?

Ajit de Silva is recorded for Sri Lanka in this publication.

When did Ajit de Silva play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1975 to 1982. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Ajit de Silva

Lower-order batter · 1975 to 1982 · 10 internationals

Sri Lanka

Test4 matches ODI6 matches

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10Internationals

50Runs

0Hundreds

16Wickets

2Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	4	7	2	41	14	8.20	-	-	0	0	2	-	1
ODI	6	4	2	9	6*	4.50	33	27.27	0	0	1	-	-

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	4	7	962	41	385	7	2/38	4/98	55.00	2.40	137.42	0	0	0
ODI	6	6	305	3	262	9	3/41	3/41	29.11	5.15	33.88	0	0	-

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	4	8	0	0	0	0.000	0
ODI	6	6	2	0	2	0.333	1 (1ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Ajit de Silva: Test and ODI stats

Test

4 matches · 1982-1982

41runs

Matches: 4
Average: 8.20
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 14
Fifties: 0

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ODI

6 matches · 1975-1982

9runs

Matches: 6
Average: 4.50
Strike rate: 27.27
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 6*
Fifties: 0

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Where the career sits

Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
Format	Official bat inns	In scorecards	Official bowl inns	In scorecards	First	Latest	Coverage
Test	7	7	7	7	1982-02-17	1982-09-17	Complete
ODI	4	4	6	6	1975-06-14	1982-09-15	Complete

Questions fans ask about Ajit de Silva

How many Test runs has Ajit de Silva scored?: Ajit de Silva has 41 runs in 7 Test innings from 4 matches at an average of 8.20. Highest score: 14.
How many Test wickets has Ajit de Silva taken?: Ajit de Silva has taken 7 wickets in Test from 4 matches at a bowling average of 55.00. Best innings: 2/38.
How many ODI runs has Ajit de Silva scored?: Ajit de Silva has 9 runs in 4 ODI innings from 6 matches at an average of 4.50 and a strike rate of 27.27. Highest score: 6*.
How many ODI wickets has Ajit de Silva taken?: Ajit de Silva has taken 9 wickets in ODI from 6 matches at a bowling average of 29.11. Best innings: 3/41.
Which teams has Ajit de Silva played international cricket for?: Ajit de Silva is recorded for Sri Lanka in this publication.
When did Ajit de Silva play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1975 to 1982. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

10 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1982-09-17	India v Sri Lanka	Test	Match drawn
1982-09-15	India v Sri Lanka	ODI	India won by 6 wickets
1982-03-31	Pakistan v Sri Lanka	ODI	Pakistan won by 5 wickets
1982-03-14	Pakistan v Sri Lanka	Test	Match drawn
1982-03-05	Pakistan v Sri Lanka	Test	Pakistan won by 204 runs
1982-02-17	England v Sri Lanka	Test	England won by 7 wickets
1982-02-14	England v Sri Lanka	ODI	Sri Lanka won by 3 runs
1982-02-13	England v Sri Lanka	ODI	England won by 5 runs
1979-06-09	New Zealand v Sri Lanka	ODI	New Zealand won by 9 wickets
1975-06-14	Pakistan v Sri Lanka	ODI	Pakistan won by 192 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1982 to 1982

Ajit de Silva in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

41Runs

8.20Average

-Strike rate

0Hundreds

0Fifties

14Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	4	7	2	41	14	8.20	-	-	0	0	2	-	1

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	4	7	962	41	385	7	2/38	4/98	55.00	2.40	137.42	0	0	0

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Last 20 Test innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught3 · 42.9%

Bowled1 · 14.3%

LBW1 · 14.3%

Not out2 · 28.6%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

3-0 inns

4-0 inns

5-0 inns

6-0 inns

7-0 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

118.207 inns

Recent Test form

Last 7 batting innings

41runs

8.20average

-strike rate

050s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Ajit de Silva: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
Pakistan	2	3	2	15	10*	15.00	27	55.55	0	2	1
England	1	2	0	12	12	6.00	27	44.44	1	2	0
India	1	2	0	14	14	7.00	-	-	1	-	0
All	4	7	2	41	14	8.20	-	-	2	-	1

Ajit de Silva: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
Home	1	2	0	12	12	6.00	27	44.44	1	2	0
Away	3	5	2	29	14	9.66	-	-	1	-	1
All	4	7	2	41	14	8.20	-	-	2	-	1

Ajit de Silva: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	3	3	0	17	12	5.66	-	-	1	3	0
2nd innings of the match	1	1	1	10	10*	N/A	18	55.55	0	1	1
3rd innings of the match	2	2	0	14	14	7.00	-	-	1	-	0
4th innings of the match	1	1	1	0	0*	N/A	0	N/A	0	0	0
All	4	7	2	41	14	8.20	-	-	2	-	1

Ajit de Silva: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 11	4	7	2	41	14	8.20	-	-	0	0	2	-	1
All	4	7	2	41	14	8.20	-	-	0	0	2	-	1

Ajit de Silva: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
Lost	2	4	2	22	12	11.00	45	48.88	1	3	1
Drawn	2	3	0	19	14	6.33	-	-	1	-	0
All	4	7	2	41	14	8.20	-	-	2	-	1

Ajit de Silva: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1982	4	7	2	41	14	8.20	-	-	0	0	2	-	1
All	4	7	2	41	14	8.20	-	-	0	0	2	-	1

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Best Test performances

Ajit de Silva: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
14	-	-	-	0	India	MA Chidambaram Stadium	1982-09-17
12	24	50.00	2	0	England	P Sara Oval	1982-02-17
10*	18	55.55	1	1	Pakistan	National Stadium, Karachi	1982-03-05
5	9	55.55	1	0	Pakistan	Iqbal Stadium	1982-03-14
0*	0	N/A	0	0	Pakistan	National Stadium, Karachi	1982-03-05
0	3	0.00	0	0	England	P Sara Oval	1982-02-17
0	-	-	0	0	India	MA Chidambaram Stadium	1982-09-17

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1982-09-17	India	0 & 14	0/78	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Match drawn
1982-03-14	Pakistan	5	2/38 & 0/28	Iqbal Stadium	Match drawn
1982-03-05	Pakistan	10* & 0*	1/69 & 0/74	National Stadium, Karachi	Pakistan won by 204 runs
1982-02-17	England	12 & 0	2/52 & 2/46	P Sara Oval	England won by 7 wickets

ODI CAREER · 1975 to 1982

Ajit de Silva in ODIs

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

9Runs

4.50Average

27.27Strike rate

0Hundreds

0Fifties

6*Highest

Official ODI record

Official ODI batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	6	4	2	9	6*	4.50	33	27.27	0	0	1	-	-

Official ODI bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	6	6	305	3	262	9	3/41	3/41	29.11	5.15	33.88	0	0	-

Official ODI fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	6	6	2	0	2	0.333	1 (1ct 0st)

ODI career in charts

ODI runs, innings by innings

ODI runs by year

Last 20 ODI innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Recent ODI form

Last 4 batting innings

9runs

4.50average

27.27strike rate

050s

0100s

ODI record by situation

complete career

Ajit de Silva: ODI batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
Pakistan	2	2	0	1	1	0.50	17	5.88	1	0	0
India	1	1	1	6	6*	N/A	5	120.00	0	-	-
New Zealand	1	1	1	2	2*	N/A	11	18.18	0	0	0
All	6	4	2	9	6*	4.50	33	27.27	1	-	-

Ajit de Silva: ODI batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
Away	2	2	1	7	6*	7.00	10	70.00	0	-	-
Neutral	2	2	1	2	2*	2.00	23	8.69	1	0	0
All	6	4	2	9	6*	4.50	33	27.27	1	-	-

Ajit de Silva: ODI batting by batting first or chasing
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
Batting first	3	3	2	9	6*	9.00	21	42.85	0	-	-
Chasing	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	12	0.00	1	0	0
All	6	4	2	9	6*	4.50	33	27.27	1	-	-

Ajit de Silva: ODI batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
No. 10	1	1	1	6	6*	N/A	5	120.00	0	-	-
No. 11	3	3	1	3	2*	1.50	28	10.71	1	0	0
All	6	4	2	9	6*	4.50	33	27.27	1	-	-

Ajit de Silva: ODI batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Lost	4	4	2	9	6*	4.50	33	27.27	0	0	1	-	-
All	6	4	2	9	6*	4.50	33	27.27	0	0	1	-	-

Ajit de Silva: ODI batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	0	4s	6s
1975	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	12	0.00	1	0	0
1979	1	1	1	2	2*	N/A	11	18.18	0	0	0
1982	2	2	1	7	6*	7.00	10	70.00	0	-	-
All	6	4	2	9	6*	4.50	33	27.27	1	-	-

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Best ODI performances

Ajit de Silva: highest ODI scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
6*	5	120.00	-	-	India	Arun Jaitley Stadium	1982-09-15
2*	11	18.18	0	0	New Zealand	Trent Bridge	1979-06-09
1	5	20.00	0	0	Pakistan	National Stadium, Karachi	1982-03-31
0	12	0.00	0	0	Pakistan	Trent Bridge	1975-06-14

Latest ODI matches

Latest ODI matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1982-09-15	India	6*	1/36	Arun Jaitley Stadium	India won by 6 wickets
1982-03-31	Pakistan	1	3/41	National Stadium, Karachi	Pakistan won by 5 wickets
1982-02-14	England	did not bat	2/44	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	Sri Lanka won by 3 runs
1982-02-13	England	did not bat	2/56	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	England won by 5 runs
1979-06-09	New Zealand	2*	1/39	Trent Bridge	New Zealand won by 9 wickets
1975-06-14	Pakistan	0	0/46	Trent Bridge	Pakistan won by 192 runs