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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Left-arm spinner Dinusha, Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando got two wickets each on opening day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/402600/402672.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1491794.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1491794.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ban-2nd-test-sonal-dinusha-seamers-make-it-sri-lankas-day-in-rain-hit-colombo-1491794 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:24:51 GMT Vishwa Fernando replaces him in the squad, Dunith Wellalage also makes the cut https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/386700/386776.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1491455.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1491455.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-news-milan-rathnayake-ruled-out-of-second-test-against-bangladesh-1491455 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:03:49 GMT Century provides backbone of 339-run chase as Ben Raine's efforts are thwarted at the last https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/381000/381068.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1481200.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1481200.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-barnard-builds-the-castle-as-warwickshire-win-one-wicket-thriller-1481200 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:38:59 GMT Left-arm seamer will be available for three first-class matches in April https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367913.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vishwa-fernando-signs-for-warwickshire-on-short-term-championship-deal-1470803 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:44:10 GMT Despite the shellacking in Durban, Sri Lanka believe they can compete in the second Test thanks to their depth of seam resources https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/391700/391766.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1463427.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1463427.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-sl-2nd-test-pace-riches-give-sri-lanka-hope-on-gqeberha-greentop-1463427 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:50:27 GMT There was enough time for Sri Lanka to strike four times before the weather opened up shortly before lunch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/391700/391766.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1462121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1462121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-sl-2024-red-hot-lahiru-kumara-leaves-south-africa-reeling-1462121 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:27:10 GMT While 1998 remains unforgettable, Sri Lanka's interim coach felt the current side had pulled off a special win in even tougher conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/386600/386692.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1450549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1450549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/oval-1998-or-oval-2024-sanath-jayasuriya-chooses-between-two-great-sri-lanka-test-wins-1450549 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:25:48 GMT Fernando finishes with nine in the match to wrap up innings-and-204-run victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326500/326590.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1441940.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1441940.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-ben-coad-crushes-derbyshire-as-yorkshire-win-by-an-innings-1441940 Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:25:48 GMT Jordan Thompson claims four as Derbyshire are routed for 76 on 15-wicket day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285900/285970.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1441703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1441703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-james-wharton-cements-yorkshire-dominance-after-vishwa-fernandos-five-1441703 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:07:18 GMT Skipper had passed fifty five times this season without converting any of those into hundreds https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378800/378850.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1435325.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1435325.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-luke-procter-leads-northamptonshire-fightback-with-unbeaten-ton-vs-yorkshire-1435325 Sat, 25 May 2024 18:21:00 GMT Left armer arrives to reinforce club's bowling stocks ahead of Sri Lanka Test series in August https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367913.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1434308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1434308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-yorkshire-sign-vishwa-fernando-for-short-county-championship-stint-1434308 Sat, 18 May 2024 14:10:05 GMT The trio of Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Kasun Rajitha snared all 20 wickets against Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378000/378075.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426256.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426256.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dhananjaya-de-silva-lauds-vishwa-fernando-lahiru-kumara-kasun-rajitha-1426256 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:15:59 GMT Bangladesh's top-order imploded late in the day when beginning their chase of 511 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378200/378238.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vishwa-kamindu-de-silva-leave-sri-lanka-on-brink-of-big-win-1426137 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 16:58:56 GMT Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Kasun Rajitha maintained good areas, which the Bangladesh quicks didn't after their initial success https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378000/378074.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-1st-test-perfect-ten-for-lahiru-kumara-vishwa-fernando-and-kasun-rajitha-in-sylhet-1425976 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:31:54 GMT The trio shared all ten wickets, before Dimuth Karunaratne's fifty took the visitors' lead to 211 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378000/378075.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vishwa-fernando-lahiru-kumara-kasun-rajitha-help-sri-lanka-inch-ahead-1425941 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:26:09 GMT Sri Lanka bounced back from 57 for 5 to end the first day 248 ahead; just one wicket fell to a spinner all day in Sylhet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342300/342390.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425714.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425714.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-1st-test-dhananjaya-de-silva-and-kamindu-mendis-centuries-put-sri-lanka-on-top-on-13-wicket-opening-day-1425714 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:29:30 GMT Afghanistan were shot out for 198 on their first day of Test cricket in Sri Lanka despite Rahmat Shah's 91 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/375100/375179.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1419243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1419243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/prabath-jayasuriya-vishwa-fernando-and-asitha-fernando-make-it-sri-lanka-day-1419243 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:39:55 GMT Parkinson, Fernando claim three wickets apiece to complete innings victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367962.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-durham-complete-leicestershire-rout-to-sign-off-the-season-in-style-1400550 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:13:53 GMT Seamers share nine wickets but wet weather and bad light hold up victory push https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367913.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400426.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400426.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-durham-enforce-follow-on-after-ben-raine-vishwa-fernando-run-through-leicestershire-1400426 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:51:22 GMT Leicestershire collapse against new ball but bad weather saves them from further damage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321900/321949.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400233.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-ben-raine-reigns-before-storm-agnes-rains-on-durhams-victory-parade-1400233 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:56:02 GMT Fernando's namesake and national team-mate Vishwa joins Durham https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/358700/358712.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1397332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1397332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nottinghamshire-sign-asitha-fernando-county-championship-1397332 Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:52:11 GMT Hosts consider playing Mosaddek Hossain as third spinner; visitors remain uncertain about availability of Vishwa Fernando https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338800/338850.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bd-vs-sl-2022-naveed-nawaz-sri-lankas-secret-weapon-bangladesh-bank-on-left-arm-spin-duo-1316164 Sun, 22 May 2022 20:14:06 GMT Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva move up in Test batting rankings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320200/320267.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/icc-rankings-pakistans-mohammad-rizwan-breaks-into-top-10-for-t20i-batters-1261552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was a match in which 1289 runs were scored for 17 wickets, the combined bowling average a whopping 75.82 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320200/320244.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ban-1st-test-pallekele-rain-takes-over-after-breezy-tamim-iqbal-fifty-as-first-test-ends-in-stalemate-1260958 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vishwa Fernando explains how the hosts' ensured the visitors could score only at 2.66 over the last 103 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320000/320035.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260440.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260440.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ban-1st-test-2nd-day-cut-down-the-runs-and-fence-them-in-how-sri-lanka-kept-bangladesh-on-a-tight-leash-1260440 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque add to Sri Lanka's woes on 302-run opening day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319900/319974.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260076.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260076.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ban-1st-test-1st-day-report-najmul-hossain-shanto-hits-maiden-ton-as-bangladesh-start-test-series-with-a-bang-1260076 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Seamer suggests 200-run target could be tricky for home side after first-innings collapse https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314500/314595.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246291.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246291.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-wanderers-sl-attack-can-challenge-sa-in-fourth-innings-chase-vishwa-fernando-1246291 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa collapse on second day but remain in driving seat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314500/314597.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-wanderers-dimuth-karunaratnes-91-rallies-sl-as-vishwa-fernando-claims-five-for-1246249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's captain also said he wasn't confident with his own batting during the first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314300/314304.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/depleted-bowling-line-up-an-opportunity-for-new-names-says-karunaratne-1246083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "I have seen a change in mental attitude and the way we go about our training," says Sri Lanka's fielding coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283900/283901.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1176067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1176067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1176067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After de Kock struck a punchy half-century, Olivier and Rabada made light work of Sri Lanka's top order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285900/285970.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175629 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 'When he plays, at least one of us in the unit can bank on getting wickets, because the batsmen have to constantly adjust to the angle, and it's tough' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285700/285743.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175390.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175390.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175390 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Against one of Test cricket's most fearsome attacks on home soil, Sri Lanka's No. 5 stood up for his embattled team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285800/285803.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Both Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne and South Africa captain du Plessis shower the Durban hero with effusive praise https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285800/285803.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175092 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka lost their ninth wicket while still 78 off their target. The left-hand batsman scored 67 of them all by himself https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285800/285800.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175066.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175066.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175066 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fernando and Rajitha claimed 7 for 130 on day one in Durban, despite only having seven Tests between them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285600/285636.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1174607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Umpire Dar turned down their appeal for lbw on the basis that they had taken too long to ask for it. But the commentators suggested that only 13 seconds had elapsed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155517.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1174553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vishwa Fernando impresses with four wickets, but de Kock's 80 helps South Africa breathe easy after 17 for 3 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285600/285612.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174530.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174530.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1174530 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka claimed three early wickets to leave the home side in trouble but their day got steadily worse from there https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285100/285118.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1173367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka only have four pace bowlers in their squad and will be keeping their fingers crossed over their senior quick https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284800/284853.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173230.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173230.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1173230 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's squad for the five-match series against India also includes Malinda Pushpakumara and Vishwa Fernando, who are yet to make their ODI debuts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264100/264124.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1116681.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1116681.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1116681 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka captain has pinned his hopes on the inexperienced quicks to deliver in the absence of injured seniors Nuwan Pradeep and Suranga Lakmal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266200/266277.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1115988.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1115988.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1115988 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Virat Kohli was the only batsmen to make fifty plus, while Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Wriddhiman Saha all crossed 30 before retiring out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266100/266102.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1112268.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1112268.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112268 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Limited-overs opener Danushka Gunathilaka made his first entry into Sri Lanka's Test squad, thanks largely to his excellent ODI form over the past six weeks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255800/255829.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1110588.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1110588.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1110588 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowlers Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando, and left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan have been flown in from Sri Lanka A's tour of England to the national squad for the first Test against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/244200/244237.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1037223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1037223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1037223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Uncapped left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando has been named as a replacement for the injured Dhammika Prasad in Sri Lanka's Test squad for the two-match series in New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/221100/221181.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/949009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/949009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-949009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Uncapped left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando has been named in Sri Lanka's squad for the three-Test series against India, while Shaminda Eranga and Suranga Lakmal are unavailable due to injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/201600/201631.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2015/content/story/907427.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2015/content/story/907427.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-907427 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT