OBSERVER-MOBITEL Schoolboy Cricket Show - short listed names:

Here's how the winners were picked this year...

Best Batsman - All-Island

M.I. Rafi (Zahira, Colombo), Oshada Fernando (St. Sebastian’s, Moratuwa), Hiran Wickremasekera (St. Anthony’s, Katugastota), Nuwan Kavinda (S. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia), Imal Liyanage (Royal, Colombo), Shehan Fernando (St. Peter’s, Bambalapitiya), Waruna Dissanayake (Royal, Colombo), Niroshan Dickwella (Trinity, Kandy), Rukshan Weerasinghe (St. Benedict’s, Colombo), Bhanuka Rajapakse (Royal,Colombo), Dhananjaya de Silva (Richmond, Galle), Shehan Jayasuriya (Prince of Wales, Moratuwa), Heshan Kumarasiri (Prince of Wales, Moratuwa), Lasith Abeyratne (D.S. Senanayake, Colombo), Deshan Dias (St. Sebastian’s, Moratuwa), Heshan Kumarasiri (Royal, Colombo).

Second Round: M.I. Rafi, Oshada Fernando, Hiran Wickremasekera, Nuwan Kavinda, Heshan Kumarasiri, Niroshan Dickwella, Rukshan Weerasinghe, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Dhananjaya de Silva, Shehan Jayasuriya.

Best Bowler: Sachitra Perera (Ananda), Prabath Jayasuriya (Lumbini), Aravinda Premaratne (St. Anthony’s, Katugastota), Sachith Dias (Thurstan), Aamil Anaz (Trinity), Janishka Premasinghe (Trinity), Roscoe Thatil (St. Joseph’s), Amila Aponso (St. Sebastian’s), Chathura Wanniarachchi (Mahanama), Supeshala Jayatilleke (St. Joseph’s), Shehan Jayasuriya (Prince of Wales), Sanitha de Mel (St. Sebastian’s), Lahiru Jayaratne (St. Peter’s), Chaturanga Kumara (St. Joseph’s), Chirath Mapatuna (Carey), Madhuka Liyanapathirage (Lumbini).

Second round: Sachitra Perera, Prabath Jayasuriya, Aravinda Premaratne, Aamil Anaz, Janishka Premasinghe, Amila Aponso, Sanitha de Mel, Madhuka Liyanapathirage, Sachith Dias, Supeshala Jayatillake.

Third round: Sachitra Perera, Prabath Jayasuriya, Aravinda Premaratne, Amila Aponso, Sanitha de Mel.

Best Fielder: Sachin Pieris (S. Thomas’), Deshan Dias (St. Sebastian’s), Vidusha Jayasinghe (St. Joseph’s), Rukshan Weerasinghe (St. Benedict’s), Akila Jayasundara (Trinity), Supun Navaratne (Thurstan), Lasith Abeyratne (D.S. Senanayake), Niroshan Dickwella (Trinity), Manoj Sarathchandra (St. Anthony’s, Katugastota) Eranga Ratnayake (St. Benedict’s).

Second round: Sachin Pieris (S. Thomas’), Vidusha Jayasinghe (St. Joseph’s), Rukshan Weerasinghe (St. Benedict’s), Akila Jayasundera (Trinity), Lasith Abeyratne (D.S. Senanayake).

Best All-Rounder - All-Island: Eranga Ratnayake (St. Benedict’s), M.I. Rafi (Zahira), Roscoe Thathil (St. Joseph’s), Chatura Wanniarachchi (Mahanama), Prabodha Arthavidu (Thurstan), Dhananjaya de Silva (Richmond), Shehan Jayasuriya (Prince of Wales), Akila Jayasundera (Trinity), Anuk de Silva (St. Sebastian’s), Aravinda Premaratne (St. Anthony’s, Katugastota).

Second round: Eranga Ratnayake, M.I. Rafi, Roscoe Thatil, Chathura Wanniarachchi, Dhananjaya de Silva.

Best Team - All-Island: Trinity College, Kandy, St. Sebastian’s, Moratuwa, Ananda, Colombo, Lumbini, Colombo, St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, S. Joseph’s, Colombo, Zahira, Colombo.

Best Up-and-coming-team:

Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2011: Ramith Rambukwella (Royal College, Colombo).

Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2011 (All-Island Nominations): Bhanuka Rajapakse (Royal College), Shehan Jayasuriya (Prince of Wales), Amila Aponso (St. Sebastian’s), Sachitra Perera (Ananda), Dhananjaya de Silva (Richmond), M.I. Rafi (Zahira).

Best Batsman Outstation:

Sanaka Ramesh (Moratu Vidyalaya), Dasun Shanaka (Maris Stella, Negombo), Dushan Vimukthi (Royal, Panadura), Kavindu Ashan (Royal, Panadura), Navodh Illukwatte (Sri Jayewardenepura MV), Tharindu Kaushall (Devapathiraja, Rathgama), Kanishka Abeywardene (Bandaranaike MV, Gampaha), Aruna Dharmasena(Sri Sumangala, Panadura), Iroshan Chamika (Sri Jayewardenepura MV), Dileepa Navaratne (Wayamba Royal, Kurunegala).

Second round: Sanka Ramesh, Dasun Shanaka, Dushan Vimukthi, Navod Illukwatte, Kanishka Abeywardene, Dileepa Navaratne.

Best Bowler: Dushan Vimukthi (Royal, Panadura), Ruchira Tharindra (Royal, Panadura), Sanka Ramesh (Moratu MV), Tharindu Kaushal (Devapathiraja, Rathgama), Malinda Gunaratne (St. Mary’s, Kegalle), Sham Suranga (Sri Devananda, Ambalangoda), Asanka Singapulli (Karandeniya Central), Ushan Wickremasinghe (Vidyartha,Kandy), Yashen Kuruwita (President’s College, Rajagiriya), P.L.D. Madusanka (St. Thomas’, Matale), Kasun Rajitha (St. Servatius, Matara), Dilshan Danushka (Maliyadeva, Kurunegala).

Second round: Dushan Vimukthi, Ruchira Tharindra, Shanka Ramesh, Tharindu Kaushal, P.L. Madusanka.

Best Fielder: Ruchira Tharindra (Royal, Panadura), Isira Kumara (Royal, Panadura), Aruna Dharmasena (Sri Sumangala), Ruwan Bandara (Vidyartha), Sham Suranga (Sri Devananda), Rasika Theekshana (Sri Devananda).

Best All-Rounder: Sanka Ramesh (Moratu MV), Dushan Vimukthi (Royal, Panadura), Navodh Illukwatte (Sri Jayewardenapura MV), Tharindu Kaushal (Devapathiraja, Rathgama), Kanishka Abeywardene (Bandaranaike MV, Gampaha), Sham Suranga (Sri Devananda), Malinda Gunaratne (St. Mary’s, Kegalle).

Best Team Southern Province (Nomination): Karandeniya Central, S. Thomas’, Matara, Devapathiraja, Rathgama.

Best team Central Province (Nominees): St. Mary’s, Kegalle, St. Sylvester’s, Vidyartha.

Best Captain All-Island (Nominees): Akila Jayasundere (Trinity College, Kandy), Sanitha de Mel (St. Sebastian’s, Moratuwa, Geshan Wimaladharma (Ananda).

Best Team – Outstation (Nominees): Karandeniya Central, Gurukula MV, St. Mary’s, Kegalle, Royal, Panadura, Jaffna Central, St. Thomas’, Matara, Bandaranaike MV, Maris Stella.

Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (Outstation – Nominations): Sanka Ramesh (Moratu MV), Navodh Illukwatte (Sri Jayewardenepura MV), Dushan Vimukthi (Royal, Panadura), Ruchira Tharindu (Royal, Panadura), Tharindu Kaushal (Devapathiraja, Rathgama).