About Niroshan de Silva
Born 1971. Niroshan de Silva is a cricketer.
Niroshan S de Silva (born 29 August 1971) is a Sri Lankan-born American former cricketer.
The son of the Test cricketer Somachandra de Silva, he was born at Colombo in August 1971. He played minor counties cricket in England for Shropshire from 1999, making a single appearance in the MCCA Knockout Trophy. He later moved to the United States, where he played a single List A one-day match for the United States against Barbados at Jamaica in the 2000–01 Red Stripe Bowl. He took a single wicket in the match with his leg break bowling, dismissing Dale Richards to finish with match figures of 1 for 17 from six overs. His uncles, Hemachandra de Silva and Premachandra de Silva, were also cricketers.
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Sri Lankan-born American cricketer
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Niroshan de Silva was born on 29 August 1971 in Colombo.
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Niroshan de Silva is a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Niroshan de Silva. https://biography.guide/niroshan-de-silva/
MLA: "Niroshan de Silva." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/niroshan-de-silva/.
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