Aravinda De Silva: career in pictures

Aravinda De Silva: career in pictures

1 of 6 Aravinda de Silva emerges as a batsman to watch, spending a fruitful season in England with Kent in 1995

2 of 6 The highlight of De Silva's spell at Kent is a flourishing 112 in the 1995 NatWest Trophy final defeat to Lancashire

3 of 6 De Silva's powerful hitting is perfectly suited to the one-day game as he scores a century from 65 balls in New Zealand

4 of 6 De Silva captains Sri Lanka to an amazing World Cup final victory over Australia in 1996 with a masterful century

5 of 6 In his last Test in July 2002 De Silva lays waste to the Bangladeshi bowling, racking up 206 runs from only 234 balls

6 of 6 De Silva leaves the field for the last time, run-out for just 11 runs in Sri Lanka's World Cup semi-final against Australia