Asoka de Silva

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Personal information
Asoka de Silva
Sri Lanka
Full name	Ellawalakankanamge Asoka Ranjit de Silva
Born	28 March 1956 (1956-03-28) (age 52)
	Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Role	Umpire
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right arm leg break
International information
Test debut (cap 29)	30 August 1985: v India
Last Test	1 March 1991: v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 52)	24 December 1986: v India
Last ODI	5 September 1992: v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1994 – 1996	Galle
1988 – 1997	Nondescripts
Umpiring information
Tests umpired	33 (2000–present)
ODIs umpired	76 (1999–present)
Career statistics
	Tests	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	10	28	84	36
Runs scored	185	138	1900	174
Batting average	15.41	9.85	21.11	10.23
100s/50s	0/1	0/0	0/8	0/0
Top score	50	19*	82*	19*

Balls bowled	2328	1374	11723	1812
Wickets	8	17	186	26
Bowling average	129.00	56.88	24.46	47.88
5 wickets in innings	0	0	7	0
10 wickets in match	–	n/a	0	n/a
Best bowling	2/67	3/38	6/48	3/38
Catches/stumpings	4/–	6/–	48/–	6/–
As of 23 April 2008 Source: Cricinfo

Ellawalakankanamge Asoka Ranjit De Silva (born March 28, 1956, Kalutara) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 10 Tests and 28 ODIs from 1985 to 1992. He later became an umpire.

De Silva served on the ICC Elite Umpire Panel between 2002 and 2004, and was reappointed in April 2008 when the panel was expanded to twelve members ^[1]. He continued as a member of the ICC International umpire panel in the interim period, being used by the ICC to support the Elite Panel during busy periods in the International cricket season. He umpired in the Cricket World Cup tournaments in 2003 and 2007.

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Match Record

	First	Last	Total
Test	Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, June 2000	Pakistan v West Indies at Lahore, Nov 2006	33
ODI	Sri Lanka v Australia at Galle, Aug 1999	Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura, Feb 2008	76