Vidanelage Samantha Pathmachandra de Mel (born 12 December 1964) is a former Italian cricketer of Sri Lankan origin.Cricinfo profile A left-arm orthodox spinner,CricketArchive profile he played for the Italy national cricket team between 1996 and 1998, having previously played first-class cricket for Burgher Recreation Club and Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club in his native Sri Lanka.Teams played for by Samantha de Mel at CricketArchive
Born in Colombo, de Mel started his career playing in his native Sri Lanka, playing eight first-class matches for Burgher Recreation Club in 1989, and four for Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club during the 1990–91 season.First-class matches played by Samantha de Mel at CricketArchive
He later moved to Italy, and first represented the national team there in the 1996 European Championship.Other matches played by Samantha de Mel at CricketArchive He played in the 1997 ICC Trophy for Italy,ICC Trophy matches played by Samantha de Mel at CricketArchive and last played for them in the following years European Championship.
He was named in Italy's squad for the 2001 ICC Trophy,Scuderi included in Italian squad for ICC Trophy by Tony Munro, 25 April 2001 at Cricinfo but Italy withdrew from the tournament due to a dispute over the eligibility of four players.Italy Withdraws from ICC Trophy, ICC Media Release, 25 June 2001
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