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Sri Lanka Cricket’s annual awards night, the Dialog Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2017, which honours the performances and achievements of players in both the national and international arena from the period June 2016 – June 2017, will be held at the Water’s Edge, Battaramulla on the 31st of October 2017.
This year’s award ceremony sees awards presented in 59 categories, with both women’s and men’s cricket being felicitated.
The highlight of the evening will be the ‘Dialog Cricketer of the Year’ award, which is awarded in both Men’s and Women’s categories, the “Emerging Cricketer of the Year” which this year will laud both National and International level, and the “Most Promising Cricketer” which is also awarded in both national and international level.
This year’s awards will also see a special segment of awards which includes a “Lifetime Service Award”
Former World Cup winning captain and “Indian Cricketer of the Year 2002” – legendary Kapil Dev, will grace the occasion as the Guest of Honour at this year’s ceremony, whilst Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekera MP, the honourable Minister of Sport will be its Chief Guest.
The Award categories being presented at this year’s awards are as follows:
Women's Cricket (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST BATSWOMAN
Women's Cricket (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST BOWLER
Women's Cricket (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST ALL ROUNDER
Women's Cricket (Division I - T20) - RUNNERS UP (2016)
Women's Cricket (Division I - T20) - WINNER (2016)
Women's Cricket (Division I - 50 Over - 2016) - BEST BATSWOMAN
Women's Cricket (Division I - 50 Over - 2016) - BEST BOWLER
Women's Cricket (Division I - 50 Over - 2016) - BEST ALL ROUNDER
Women's Cricket (Division I - 50 Over) - RUNNERS UP (2016)
Women's Cricket (Division I - 50 Over) - WINNER (2016)
Under 23 (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST BATSMAN
Under 23 (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST BOWLER
Under 23 (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST ALL ROUNDER
Under 23 (Division I - T20 - 2016) - RUNNERS UP
Under 23 (Division I - T20 - 2016) – WINNER
Under 23 (Division I - 2016) - BEST BATSMAN
Under 23 (Division I - 2016) - BEST BOWLER
Under 23 (Division I - 2016) - BEST ALL ROUNDER
Under 23 (Division I - 2016) - RUNNERS UP
Under 23 (Division I - 2016) - WINNER
Premier League Tier B (2016) - BEST BATSMAN
Premier League Tier B (2016) - BEST BOWLER
Premier League Tier B (2016) - BEST ALLROUNDER
Premier League Tier B (2016) - RUNNERS UP
Premier League Tier B (2016) - WINNER
Inter-District Limited Overs (2016) - BEST BATSMAN
Inter-District Limited Overs (2016) - BEST BOWLER
Inter-District Limited Overs (2016) - BEST ALLROUNDER
Inter-District Limited Overs (2016) - RUNNERS UP
Inter-District Limited Overs (2016) – WINNER
Premier League Tier A (2016) - BEST BATSMAN
Premier League Tier A (2016) - BEST BOWLER
Premier League Tier A (2016) - BEST ALLROUNDER
Premier League Tier A (2016) - RUNNERS UP
Premier League Tier A (2016) – WINNER
Domestic Umpire of the Year 2016
Domestic Match Referee of the Year 2016
Lifetime Achievement Award 2016
International Umpire of the Year 2016
Journalist of the Year 2016
T20i Batswoman of the year 2016
T20i Women's bowler of the year 2016
ODI Batswoman of the year 2016
ODI Women's Bowler of the year 2016
T20i Batsman of the year 2016
T20i Bowler of the year 2016
T20i All-rounder of the year 2016
ODI Batsman of the year 2016
ODI Bowler of the year 2016
ODI All-rounder of the year 2016
Test Batsman of the year 2016
Test Bowler of the year 2016
Test All-rounder of the year
Domestic Emerging cricketer of the year 2016
Most Promising Cricketer 2016 (domestic)
Most Promising Cricketer 2016
Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2016
Dialog Women's Cricketer of the Year
Dialog Cricketer of the Year