Herath, Asela win big at Dialog Cricket Awards
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath clinched the prestigious Dialog Cricketer of the Year award and the best Test bowler award at the Dialog Cricket Awards 2017 held on Tuesday at the Water’s Edge in Battaramulla.
Asela Gunaratne who has had a splendid year (June 2016-June 2017) as an all-rounder leading Sri Lanka several unlikely wins grabbed four awards — T20I Batsman of the Year, All-rounder of the Year in both T20Is and ODIs and Most Promising Cricketer of the Year.
While Dhananjaya De Silva who top-scored for Sri during the home series against Australia last year was named the Test Batsman of the Year, Dilruwan Perera was named Test All-rounder of the Year.
Niroshan Dickwella was named Emerging Cricketer of the Year. Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga and Kusal Mendis also bagged awards for their bowling and batting performance.
Kumar Dharmasena won the International Umpire of the Year award while Neil Perera was given the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The former World Cup winning Indian captain – legendary Kapil Dev graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour along with Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera who was the Chief Guest of the evening.
This year’s awards ceremony saw at least 60 awards being presented in both women’s and men’s cricket locally and internationally.
Women’s Cricket – (T20 – Division 1)
Best Batswoman – Prasidini Weerakkody (Navy SC)
Best Bowler – Janakanthi Mala (Colts CC)
Best All Rounder – Chamari Atapattu (Air Force SC)
Runners-Up (2016) – Army Sports Club
Winner (2016) – Air Force Sports Club
Women’s Cricket – (50 Over – Division 1)
Best Batswoman – Lasanthi Madushani (Navy SC)
Best Bowler – Inoka Ranaweera (Navy SC)
Best All Rounder – Chamari Atapattu (Air Force SC)
Runners-Up (2016) – Army Sports Club
Winner (2016) – Air Force Sports Club
Under 23 (Division 1 – T20)
Best Batsman – Lahiru Udara (NCC)
Best Bowler – Ramesh Mendis (SSC)
Best All Rounder – Ramesh Mendis (SSC)
Runners-Up (2016) – Sinhalese Sports Club
Winner (2016) – Army Sports Club
Under 23 (Division 1)
Best Batsman – Krishan Sanjula (SSC)
Best Bowler – Chalana De Silva (Chilaw Marians)
Best All Rounder – Kasun Vidura (Chilaw Marians)
Runners-Up (2016) – Army Sports Club
Winner (2016) – Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
Premier League Tier B
Best Batsman – Hashan Prabath (Kurunegala YCC)
Best Bowler – Chamikara Edirisinghe (SL Ports Authority)
Best All Rounder – Rajeewa Weerasinghe (Lankan CC)
Runners-Up (2016) – Panadura SC
Winner (2016) – SL Ports Authority CC
Inter-District Limited Overs
Best Batsman – Harsha Cooray (Kilinochchi District)
Best Bowler – Sanjika Ridma (Badulla District)
Best All Rounder – Ashan Priyanjan (Colombo District)
Runners-Up (2016) – Kegalle District
Winner (2016) – Colombo District
Premier League Tier A
Best Batsman – Sadeera Samarawickrama (Colts CC)
Best Bowler – Malinda Pushpakumara (Chilaw Marians CC)
Best All Rounder – Chathuranga De Silva (NCC)
Runners-Up (2016) – Chilaw Marians CC
Winner (2016) – Sinhalese Sports Club
Domestic Umpire of the Year – Ranmore Martinez
Domestic Match Referee of the Year – Wendell Labrooy
Lifetime Achievement Award – Neil Perera
International Umpire of the Year – Kumar Dharmasena
Journalist of the Year – Champika Fernando
T20I Batswoman of the year – Chamari Atapattu
T20I Women’s bowler of the year – Sugandika Kumari
ODI Batswoman of the year – Chamari Atapattu
ODI Women’s Bowler of the year – Inoka Ranaweera
T20I Batsman of the year – Asela Gunaratne
T20I Bowler of the year – Lasith Malinga
T20I All-rounder of the year – Asela Gunaratne
ODI Batsman of the year – Kusal Mendis
ODI Bowler of the year – Suranga Lakmal
ODI All-rounder of the year – Asela Gunaratne
Test Batsman of the year – Dhananjaya De Silva
Test Bowler of the year – Rangana Herath
Test All-rounder of the year – Dilruwan Perera
Emerging Cricketer of the year (domestic) – Ron Chandragupta
Most Promising Cricketer (domestic) – Wanindu Hasaranga
Emerging Cricketer of the Year – Niroshan Dickwella
Most Promising Cricketer – Asela Gunaratne
Dialog Women’s Cricketer of the Year – Chamari Atapattu
Dialog Cricketer of the Year – Rangana Herath