Somachandra de Silva
| Full name: | Dandeniyage Somachandra de Silva |
| Born: | 11th June 1942, Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Died: | 15th December 2025, London, England |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Leg-break and googly |
| Relations: | Brother: DH de Silva; Brother: DP de Silva; Nephew: KL Dandeniya; Son: NS de Silva |
| Teams: | Sri Lanka (ODI: 1975-1984/85); Sri Lanka (Test: 1981/82-1984); Shropshire (Main ListA: 1983); Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club (Main FC: 1994/95); Sri Lanka (ICC Trophy: 1979); Lincolnshire (Minor Counties Championship: 1976-1978); Shropshire (Minor Counties Championship: 1980-1983); All teams |
| Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 1976 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Articles: | WC co-hosts say ‘no’ to matches in Pakistan |
| Test Career Batting and Fielding (1981/82-1984) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 22 | 3 | 406 | 61 | 21.36 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| Test Career Bowling (1981/82-1984) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Sri Lanka | 3031 | 108 | 1347 | 37 | 5-59 | 36.40 | 1 | 0 | 81.91 | 2.66 |
| ODI Career Batting and Fielding (1975-1984/85) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Sri Lanka | 41 | 29 | 10 | 371 | 37* | 19.52 | 0 | 0 | 53.69 | 5 | |
| ODI Career Bowling (1975-1984/85) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Sri Lanka | 2076 | 22 | 1557 | 32 | 3-29 | 48.65 | 0 | 0 | 64.87 | 4.50 |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1966/67-1994/95) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 66 | 97 | 17 | 1764 | 97 | 22.05 | 0 | 6 | 35 | |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1966/67-1994/95) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 15706 | 628 | 6846 | 241 | 8-46 | 28.40 | 15 | 5 | 65.17 | 2.61 |
| List A Career Batting and Fielding (1972/73-1984/85) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 59 | 44 | 14 | 557 | 37* | 18.56 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| List A Career Bowling (1972/73-1984/85) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 2935 | 36 | 2048 | 49 | 4-28 | 41.79 | 1 | 0 | 59.89 | 4.18 |
| ICC Trophy Career Batting and Fielding (1979) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 1 | 108 | 41 | 54.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ICC Trophy Career Bowling (1979) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Sri Lanka | 258 | 12 | 99 | 6 | 3-20 | 16.50 | 0 | 0 | 43.00 | 2.30 |
| Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1976-1983) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 47 | 79 | 13 | 2152 | 109 | 32.60 | 1 | 17 | 29 | |
| Minor Counties Championship Career Bowling (1976-1983) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 8528 | 391 | 3877 | 192 | 8-41 | 20.19 | 14 | 2 | 44.41 | 2.72 |
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