Mathews wins Cricketer of the Year Award

Mathews wins Cricketer of the Year Award

Angelo Mathews has won the prestigious Cricketer of the Year Award at the Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2014. Meanwhile Kumar Sangakkara has clinched the People’s Player of the Year Award.

Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews bagged the best batsman in Tests award at the Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2014. Among bowlers, left-arm spinner Rangana Herath bagged the best bowler of the year.

Sangakkara has been the leading run-scorer overall in Tests this year with 1431 in 19 innings at an average of 79.50 with 319 being his highest. On the other hand skipper Angelo Mathews has scored 1044 runs in 18 innings with 160 being his highest. The third highest run-getter is also a Sri Lankan — Mahela Jayawardene who recently retired from Tests.

Among bowlers, Rangana Herath has been the leading wicket-taker in Tests with 56 wickets at an average of 27.17. The third in leading wickets is also a Sri Lankan — Dilruwan Perera.

DIALOG Cricketer of the Year 2014
Winner: Angelo Mathews
Nominations: Kumar Sangakkara, Rangana Herath

DIALOG People’s Player of the Year 2014
Kumar Sangakkara

Mens T20Is Awards
Best Batsman
Winner: Kushal Janith Perera
Nominations: Mahela Jayawardene, Tissara Perera

Best Bowler
Winner: Lasith Malinga
Nominations: Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath

Mens ODI Awards
Best Batsman
Winner: Angelo Mathews
Nominations: Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanna

Best Bowler
Winner: Lasith Malinga
Nominations: Ajantha Mendis, Sachithra Senanayake

Best All-rounder ODI
Winner: Angelo Mathews
Nominations: T M Dilshan, Tissara Perera

Emerging Cricketer of the Year
Niroshan Dickwella

Mens TEST Awards
Best Batsman
Winner: Kumar Sangakkara & Angelo Mathews
Nomination s: Mahela Jayawardene, Kaushal Silva

Best Bowler
Winner: Rangana Herath
Nominations: Dilruwan Perera, Shaminda Eranga

Womens ODI Awards
Best Batter
Winner: Chamarai Atapattu
Nominations: Yashoda Mendis, Shashikala Siriwardena

Best Bowler
Winner: Shashikala Siriwardena
Nominations: Udeshika Prabhodini, Maduri Samuddika

Best All-rounder
Winner: Shashikala Siriwardena
Nominations: Sripali Weerakkody

Media Personalities this Year
Life time Service award for Cricket:
Premasara Epasinghe
TM Samath
Bernie Wijesekara

Umpires Awards
Premier A Panel – Prageeth Rambukwella
Emerging Panel – Sarath Kumara
Sara Panel – Susantha Dissanayake

Premier League
Best Batsman: Jehan Mubarak – NCC
Best Bowler: Lakshan Sandakan – CCC
Best All-rounder: Jeewan Mendis – Tamil Union
Runner Up: Moors SC
Winner: NCC

Premier Limited Over
Best Batsman: Niroshan Dikwella – NCC
Best Bowler: Nilanka Premarathna – Ragama CC
Best All-rounder: Sachith Pathirana – Colts CC
Runner Up: NCC
Winner: SSC

Emerging League Tournament
Best Batsman: Pubudu Ranaweera – Sebastinites C
Best Bowler: Dilanka Auwardt – Navy SC
Best All-rounder: Pubudu Ranaweera – Sebastinites C
Runner Up: Galle CC
Winner: Saracence SC

P.Saravanamuttu Trophy – League
Best Batsman: Nalaka Tenuwara – Ambalangod Singha
Best Bowler: Dhanushika Bandara – Antonian SC
Best All-rounder: Nadun Basnayake – Kandy YCC
Runner Up: Moratuwa SC
Winner: Wattala Antonian SC

Donovan Andree Tournament
Best Batsman: Chathuranga Dewapriya – Rio SC
Best Bowler: Prasan Malaka – Hambantota CC
Best All-rounder: Chathura Bandara – Uva SC
Runner Up: Kandy CC
Winner: Hambantota CC

All Island Div III – for Daily News Trophy
Runner Up: Cricket Seenigama
Winner: Old Thurstanites SC

Under 23 Award 2013/14 – Division I
Best Batsman: Rumesh Buddika – Tamil Union
Best Bowler: Dilanka Auwardt – Navy SC
Best All-rounder: K P Gajasinghe – Moors SC
Runner Up: Moors SC
Winner: Tamil Union C & AC

Under 23 Award 2013/14 – Division II
Best Batsman: R E Gamage – Old Dharmapalian
Best Bowler: Anuk de Alwis – SLPA
Best All-rounder: Dhanushka Gunathilaka – SSC
Runner Up: Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC
Winner: SSC

Women’s Division I
Best Batter: Chamari Atapattu – Air Force SC
Best Bowler: Nilakshi Silva – Army SC
Best All-rounder: Eshani Lokusooriya – Navy SC
Joint Champions: Navy SC & Air Force SC

Women s’ Cricket Division II
Best Batter: Nilu Mendis – Lanka Women’s
Best Bowler: Gayani Bandara – Army SC
Best All-rounder: Nilu Mendis – Lanka Women’s
Runner Up: Army SC
Winner: Air Force SC