[2] Silk was recruited from Sydney grade cricket where he holds the record for being the youngest player to make a century on debut.
[3] Silk fielded as a substitute for Australia against Sri Lanka in Hobart on 16 December 2012, and caught Nuwan Kulasekara off the bowling of Nathan Lyon.
In April 2013, Silk was selected as part of the Australia A cricket team to tour England.
[7] He was awarded the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year at the Allan Border Medal ceremony by the CA in 2014.
[8] On 22 January 2015, Silk took another spectacular catch for the Sixers, as well scored a match-winning 69 not out against Sydney Thunder on the final home game for Brett Lee.