2016–17 Premier League Tournament
Dates | 29 November 2016 – 17 February 2017 |
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Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Cricket format | First-class cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
Champions | Sinhalese Sports Club (2nd title) |
Participants | 14 |
Most runs | Sadeera Samarawickrama (1,016) |
Most wickets | Malinda Pushpakumara (77) |
The 2016–17 Premier League Tournament was the 29th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy.[1] Fourteen teams competed, split into two groups of seven.[2] Burgher Recreation Club replaced Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club, who were relegated from the previous years' tournament, after finishing bottom of the Plate League.[3] Sinhalese Sports Club won the competition.
Teams[]
The following teams competed:[4]
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Group A[]
2–4 December 2016
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pramud Hettiwatte (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
2–4 December 2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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460 (121.5 overs)
Kithuruwan Vithanage 125 (184) Jeffrey Vandersay 5/110 (32 overs) | ||
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Disnaka Manoj (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
3–5 December 2016
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200 (64.4 overs)
Aloka Amarasiri 87* (108) Tharindu Kaushal 3/73 (20.4 overs) | ||
104/1 (9.3 overs)
Sandun Weerakkody 64* (28) Imran Khan 1/32 (3.3 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Malith de Silva, Thiran Dhanapala, Lahiru Fernando, Nisal Francisco, Lahiru Jayakody and Sacha De Alwis (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their first-class debuts.
8–10 December 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
9–11 December 2016
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285 (68.3 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 89 (118) Tharindu Kaushal 6/78 (24 overs) | ||
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
9–11 December 2016
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Lakkana Jayasekera, Duvindu Tillakaratne (Badureliya Sports Club); Tharindu Karunaratne and Taneesha Weerakoon (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their first-class debuts.
15–17 December 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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219 (42.1 overs)
Thikshila de Silva 59 (28) Jeevan Mendis 4/79 (16 overs) | ||
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tharuka Raveen (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 December 2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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219 (60 overs)
Danushka Gunathilaka 112* (151) Chaturanga de Silva 6/72 (22 overs) | ||
232/4d (44 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 79 (104) Danushka Gunathilaka 3/75 (14 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilan Jayalath (Sinhalese Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
19–21 December 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
21–23 December 2016
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552/8d (113.3 overs)
Shehan Jayasuriya 168 (177) Sajeewa Weerakoon 3/161 (32 overs) |
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
21–23 December 2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohomad Akram (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
28–30 December 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lahiru Samarakoon (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
28–30 December 2016
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330 (75.5 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 86 (94) Roshan Jayatissa 5/153 (31 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Vishva Chathuranga (Galle Cricket Club) and Roshen Fernando (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
28–30 December 2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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39/0 (5.2 overs)
Ramesh Mendis 20* (17) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shiran Ratnayake, Savith Priyan (Badureliya Sports Club) and Shammu Ashan (Sinhalese Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
6–8 January 2017
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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268 (65 overs)
Angelo Perera 59 (121) Ramith Rambukwella 3/72 (15 overs) |
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349/6 (67 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 84 (74) Jeevan Mendis 3/74 (19 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dineth Thimodya (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
6–8 January 2017
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- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ruwan Herath (Galle Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
6–8 January 2017
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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309 (71.1 overs)
Thikshila de Silva 92 (92) Jeffrey Vandersay 5/94 (22 overs) |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
11–13 January 2017
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- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field
- Ramindu de Silva and Ravindu Tillakaratne (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
13–15 January 2017
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pawan Dias and Nalin Perera (Galle Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Group B[]
29 November–1 December 2016
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367 (101.2 overs)
Dilruwan Perera 80 (95) Kosala Kulasekara 5/77 (19 overs) |
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- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohamed Shiraz (Colts Cricket Club) and Umeshka Morais (Moors Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
2–4 December 2016
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195 (52.2 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 59 (56) Kasun Rajitha 6/59 (16.2 overs) |
173 (52 overs)
Irosh Samarasooriya 69 (115) Lahiru Gamage 3/38 (13 overs) | |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
2–4 December 2016
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202/9d (64.2 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 69 (101) Dinuka Hettiarachchi 4/63 (21.2 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Isura Lakshan (Burgher Recreation Club); Kasun de Silva and Himasha Liyanage (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
9–11 December 2016
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218 (56.3 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 54 (46) Asela Gunaratne 3/27 (14 overs) |
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227/7 (60 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 93* (160) Sachith Pathirana 5/78 (24 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
9–11 December 2016
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302 (79.5 overs)
Umesh Karunaratne 84 (138) Dinuka Hettiarachchi 5/96 (24.5 overs) |
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Neranjana Wanniarachchi (Burgher Recreation Club) made his first-class debut.
9–11 December 2016
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217 (55.2 overs)
Primosh Perera 64 (93) Amila Aponso 4/40 (15.2 overs) |
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40/0 (5.5 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 31* (17) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
14–16 December 2016
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5/0 (2 overs)
Irosh Samarasooriya 5* (9) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
15–17 December 2016
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- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nilanka Sandakan (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 December 2016
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384 (79.4 overs)
Wanidu Hasaranga 116* (118) Akila Dananjaya 4/119 (26 overs) | ||
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
21–23 December 2016
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226 (61.3 overs)
Ruvindu Gunasekera 50 (68) Tillakaratne Sampath 4/57 (18.3 overs) | ||
280 (64.2 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 92 (143) Ruvindu Gunasekera 4/34 (7.2 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
21–23 December 2016
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- Dilshan de Soysa (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
21–23 December 2016
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Keshan Wijerathne (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
28–30 December 2016
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Promod Maduwantha (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
28–30 December 2016
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232/4 (36 overs)
Dilshan Munaweera 93 (91) Amila Aponso 3/47 (13 overs) | ||
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Udith Madushan (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
28–30 December 2016
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360 (116.3 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 119 (180) Dinuka Hettiarachchi 6/115 (41 overs) |
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- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
6–8 January 2017
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- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Vishad Randika, Salinda Ushan and Charith Sudaraka (Colts Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.
6–8 January 2017
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560 (116.4 overs)
Lasith Abeyratne 156* (204) Thilan Thushara 3/82 (19 overs) |
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
6–8 January 2017
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93/2 (19.3 overs)
Udara Jayasundera 56* (43) Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2/31 (6 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shashin Dilranga (Burgher Recreation Club) made his first-class debut.
13–15 January 2017
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366 (113.4 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 96 (120) Amila Aponso 7/85 (38.4 overs) |
366 (115.4 overs)
Udara Jayasundera 144 (275) Nisala Tharaka 5/70 (22 overs) | |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
13–15 January 2017
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326 (72.1 overs)
Dilshan Munaweera 191 (179) Dinuka Hettiarachchi 6/137 (28 overs) |
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Plate League[]
20–22 January 2017
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- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ruwan Chathuranga (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
20–22 January 2017
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
20–22 January 2017
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315 (82.4 overs)
Milinda Siriwardana 115 (145) Sajeewa Weerakoon 4/121 (29 overs) | ||
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
27–29 January 2017
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
27–29 January 2017
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ubethilke Anuruddha (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
5–7 February 2017
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358 (93.3 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 133 (157) Dilesh Gunaratne 4/78 (25.3 overs) |
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278/7 (55 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 68 (62) Duvindu Tillakaratne 4/111 (17 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Super Eight[]
20–23 January 2017
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190 (61.2 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 52 (65) Danusika Bandara 5/36 (12 overs) |
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Raveen Yasas (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
20–23 January 2017
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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100 (31 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 22 (18) Sachithra Senanayake 4/31 (12 overs) | ||
177 (27.5 overs)
Ishan Jayaratne 85 (40) Sachithra Senanayake 4/53 (10 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
20–23 January 2017
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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377 (87.3 overs)
Kithuruwan Vithanage 130 (161) Lahiru Madushanka 4/77 (16.3 overs) |
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149 (46.1 overs)
Ramith Rambukwella 33 (47) Lahiru Gamage 5/51 (18 overs) |
30/0 (2.3 overs)
Wanidu Hasaranga 22* (10) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Raveen Sayer (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
28–31 January 2017
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196 (49.5 overs)
Thikshila de Silva 44 (69) Akila Dananjaya 3/11 (9 overs) | ||
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
28–31 January 2017
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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323 (81.5 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 92 (92) Seekkuge Prasanna 3/84 (22 overs) | ||
106 (37.3 overs)
Seekkuge Prasanna 38 (44) Vimukthi Perera 4/16 (11.3 overs) |
12/0 (1 over)
Kaushal Silva 12* (6) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- MNS Fernando and KYN Mendis (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
28–31 January 2017
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- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
28–31 January 2017
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Usman Ishak, Malindu Maduranga (Colombo Cricket Club), Lasith Ambuldeniya and Hashan Upendra (Nondescripts Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.
5–8 February 2017
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201 (56.1 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 63 (116) Sachithra Senanayake 3/46 (24 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
5–8 February 2017
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- Navod Ilukwatta (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
5–8 February 2017
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192 (54 overs)
Priyamal Perera 43 (75) Lasith Ambuldeniya 6/63 (24 overs) |
307 (80.3 overs)
Angelo Perera 71 (108) Dilruwan Perera 6/82 (29 overs) | |
222 (69.5 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 64 (105) Jehan Mubarak 4/29 (12.5 overs) |
111/4 (23.1 overs)
Lahiru Udara 45 (36) Akila Dananjaya 2/37 (7.1 overs) |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yasas Alwis (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
14–17 February 2017
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- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Saminda Fernando (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
14–17 February 2017
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117 (33.4 overs)
Lahiru Madushanka 35* (54) Sachithra Senanayake 4/30 (14 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dilshan Abeysinghe and Krishan Arachchige (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
14–17 February 2017
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
14–17 February 2017
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266 (65.4 overs)
Angelo Perera 106 (134) Danusika Bandara 3/44 (9.4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashan Randika (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Premier League Tournament 2016/17". Cricket Archive. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "SLC renews focus on club cricket, in bid to strengthen domestic cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Booth, Lawrence (7 April 2017). Wisden. p. 1070. ISBN 9781472935199.
- ^ "Premier League Tournament 2016–17" (PDF). Sri Lanka Cricket. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Domestic cricket competitions in 2016–17
- 2016 in Sri Lankan cricket
- 2017 in Sri Lankan cricket