Shadeep Silva

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Shadeep Silva
country = United Arab Emirates
fullname = Elle Hennadige Shadeep Nadeeja Silva
living = true
dayofbirth = 18
monthofbirth = 8
yearofbirth = 1978
placeofbirth = Galle
countryofbirth = Sri Lanka
batting = Left-handed
bowling = Left-arm orthodox spin
role = Bowler
international = true
oneodi = true
odidebutdate = 24 June
odidebutyear = 2008
odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
odic

club1 = cr|UAE
year1 = 2006-2008
club2 = Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club
year2 = 2000-2001
deliveries = balls
columns = 3
column1 = ODI
matches1 = 1
runs1 = 7
bat avg1 = 7.00
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 7
deliveries1 = 42
wickets1 = 0
bowl avg1 = –
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = n/a
best bowling1 = 0/33
catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
column2 = FC
matches2 = 6
runs2 = 127
bat avg2 = 14.11
100s/50s2 = 0/0
top score2 = 43
deliveries2 = 480
wickets2 = 7
bowl avg2 = 37.42
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = 0
best bowling2 = 3/53
catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
column3 = LA
matches3 = 9
runs3 = 17
bat avg3 = 8.50
100s/50s3 = 0/0
top score3 = 7
deliveries3 = 338
wickets3 = 9
bowl avg3 = 34.00
fivefor3 = 0
tenfor3 = n/a
best bowling3 = 2/13
catches/stumpings3 = 1/–
date = 04 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/15/15014/15014.html CricketArchive

Elle Hennadige Shadeep Nadeeja Silva, usually known as Shadeep Silva, (born 18 August 1978) is a Sri Lankan born United Arab Emirates cricketer. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/player/50460.html Shadeep Silva] at Cricinfo] A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played one One Day International (ODI) for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team in 2008. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15014/15014.html Shadeep Silva] at CricketArchive] Earlier in his career he played first-class and List A cricket for Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club in his native Sri Lanka. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15014/all_teams.html Teams played for by Shadeep Silva] at CricketArchive]

Biography

Born in Galle in 1978, Shadeep Silva's cricket career began with Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club. He played three List A matches for them in 2000 [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15014/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Shadeep Silva] at CricketArchive] and one first-class match in February 2001. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15014/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Shadeep Silva] at CricketArchive] He also played four matches for their Under-23 side. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15014/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Shadeep Silva] at CricketArchive]

He began playing for the UAE in 2006, first playing for them in the 2006 ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur. Later in the year he played ACC Premier League matches against Nepal and Hong Kong in addition to an ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Namibia in what was his second first-class match almost six years after his first. He also played against Ireland in the 2006/07 tournament.

In 2007, he toured Scotland and Canada with the UAE. He played a one-day match against a Scotland XI and an Intercontinental Cup match against Scotland on the Scottish leg of the tour, and an Intercontinental Cup match against Canada and one-day matches against a Canadian Invitation XI and Ontario on the Canadian leg.

Later in the year he played in the ACC Twenty20 Cup in Kuwait and returned to List A cricket when he played in Division Two of the World Cricket League in Namibia. He played an Intercontinental Cup match against Bermuda between the two tournaments.

He played for an Abu Dhabi XI against Ireland in early 2008, making his ODI debut later in the year when he played for the UAE against Bangladesh in the 2008 Asia Cup. He most recently represented his adopted country in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite tournament in Kuala Lumpur.

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