Full Name
Malmeege Amila Aponso
Born
June 23, 1993
Birth Place
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Slow left-arm orthodox
Country
United States
Amila Aponso
Amila Aponso
Amila Aponso
Amila Aponso is a professional slow left-arm orthodox bowler representing the Washington Freedom. Born in Sri Lanka, he made his international debut in 2016 and now plays in the USA, winning the Major League Cricket Championship in 2024 and delivering stellar performances in domestic tournaments like Minor League Cricket.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Fire vs Clarion Eagles · Match 3 | T20 | April 30, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Atlanta Blackcaps vs California Golden Eagles · Match 5 | T20 | November 24, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Maryland Mavericks vs Atlanta Blackcaps · Match 2 | T20 | November 23, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns · Match 19 | T20 | June 29, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Houston Stars vs Atlanta Fire · Final | T20 | May 4, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Atlanta Fire vs Mustangs Cricket Academy · 2nd Semi Final | T20 | May 3, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Atlanta Fire vs SAMP Army · Match 9 | T20 | May 1, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Atlanta Blackcaps vs NJ Titans · Match 12 | T20 | November 26, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Atlanta Blackcaps vs New York Cowboys · Match 11 | T20 | November 26, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Houston Open T20 2025 | T20 | Apr 29, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| USPL Premier League 2024 | T20 | Nov 22, 2024 - Dec 2, 2024 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Major League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Jul 5, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| American Premier League 2023 | T20 | Dec 19, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Legends League Cricket 2023 | T20 | Nov 18, 2023 - Dec 9, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1/23 | 5.75 |
| Houston Open T20 2025 | T20 | Apr 29, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 3/18 | 4.58 |
| USPL Premier League 2024 | T20 | Nov 22, 2024 - Dec 2, 2024 | 17 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 2/13 | 7.06 |
| American Premier League 2023 | T20 | Dec 19, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2/28 | 7.00 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 9 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 4 | 3.3300 | 22.2200 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 49 | 20 | 63 | 81 | 14 | 5.7200 | 77.7700 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 75 | 39 | 213 | 331 | 36 | 8.1900 | 64.3500 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 62 | 74 | 825 | 1434 | 68 | 13.3000 | 57.5300 | 12 | 103 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 9 | 9 | 70.30 | 423 | 377 | 10 | 37.7000 | 5.3400 | 42.3000 | 4/18 | 4/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 49 | 45 | 155.20 | 932 | 920 | 57 | 16.1400 | 5.9200 | 16.3000 | 3/7 | 3/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 3 | 3 | 10.00 | 60 | 79 | 4 | 19.7500 | 7.9000 | 15.0000 | 2/29 | 2/29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 75 | 74 | 599.00 | 3594 | 2442 | 98 | 24.9100 | 4.0700 | 36.6000 | 4/18 | 4/18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 62 | 106 | 2061.00 | 12366 | 6397 | 273 | 23.4300 | 3.1000 | 45.2000 | 8/148 | 13/234 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
Major Teams Represented
- Sri Lanka (2016–2018)
- Ragama Cricket Club
- Sri Lanka A
- Colombo Kings
- San Francisco Unicorns (USA Major League Cricket)
- Washington Freedom (USA Major League Cricket)
International Debuts
- ODI (One Day International): August 21, 2016, vs. Australia at Colombo
- T20I (Twenty20 International): February 18, 2018, vs. Bangladesh at Sylhet
Career Highlights And Records
Registered a match-winning bowling figure of 4 wickets for 18 runs (4/18) in his second ODI against Australia.
Was the leading wicket-taker for the Sri Lanka team in the 2017 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, with 12 dismissals.
Was the leading wicket-taker for Ragama Cricket Club in the 2018–19 domestic season, claiming 47 wickets in nine matches.
Won the Major League Cricket Championship in 2024 with the San Francisco Unicorns.
International Career Statistics
- ODI: Played 9 matches, taking 10 wickets at an average of 37.70 and an economy rate of 5.35. Best bowling figures are 4/18.
- T20I: Played 3 matches, taking 4 wickets at an average of 19.75 and an economy rate of 7.90. Best bowling figures are 2/29.
