| Amal Silva | |
| Fullname: | Sampathwaduge Amal Rohitha Silva |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1983–1988 |
| Birth Place: | Moratuwa |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak |
| Testdebutdate: | 11 March |
| Testdebutyear: | 1983 |
| Testdebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| Testcap: | 23 |
| Lasttestdate: | 25 August |
| Lasttestyear: | 1988 |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Odidebutdate: | 3 November |
| Odidebutyear: | 1984 |
| Odidebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| Odicap: | 39 |
| Lastodidate: | 25 October |
| Lastodiyear: | 1985 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Pakistan |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Matches1: | 9 |
| Runs1: | 353 |
| Bat Avg1: | 25.21 |
| 100S/50S1: | 2/0 |
| Top Score1: | 111 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 33/1 |
| Matches2: | 20 |
| Runs2: | 441 |
| Bat Avg2: | 22.05 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/3 |
| Top Score2: | 85 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 17/3 |
| Date: | 9 February |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/50432.html Cricinfo |
Sampathwaduge Amal Rohitha Silva (born 12 December 1960) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in nine Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals from 1983 to 1988. He was a left-handed wicketkeeper batsman and opened the batting for Sri Lanka.
Silva is a past student of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa and St Peter's College, Colombo.[1]
From when he made his Test debut against New Zealand, Silva was in a battle with Guy de Alwis for first choice gloveman. Due to an injury to de Alwis in 1984, Silva toured England with Sri Lanka aiming to cement his spot in the side. In the Lord's Test he opened the batting and made an unbeaten 102 in the second innings. He was rewarded by being included in their next Test series, against India. After taking 9 catches in the first Test he took another 8 in the second, as well as making a career best 111. He finished the series with 22 dismissals, a Sri Lankan record.[2]