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Andrew Fidel Fernando
Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

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Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal centuries put Sri Lanka in the box seat in Dhaka Test

Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal centuries put Sri Lanka in the box seat in Dhaka Test

Bangladesh are four down in their second innings, still trailing by 107 runs

15 hrs ago•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Mathews, de Silva fifties help Sri Lanka cut down deficit on rain-hit day

Mathews, de Silva fifties help Sri Lanka cut down deficit on rain-hit day

Sri Lanka are within 83 runs of Bangladesh's total, with five wickets still in hand

25-May-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Karunaratne, Oshada fifties lift Sri Lanka after Bangladesh post 365

Karunaratne, Oshada fifties lift Sri Lanka after Bangladesh post 365

The visitors made steady headway on the second day, first through Rajitha and later through their openers, after Mushfiqur's unbeaten 175

24-May-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Rajitha and Fernando win first 50 minutes, Litton and Mushfiqur rule rest of the day

Rajitha and Fernando win first 50 minutes, Litton and Mushfiqur rule rest of the day

Both batters have scored unbeaten centuries, and added a record 253 for the sixth wicket after coming together at 24 for 5

23-May-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Spinners in focus as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh jostle for WTC points in Mirpur

Spinners in focus as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh jostle for WTC points in Mirpur

Both teams are likely to go in spin-heavy at a venue which hasn't hosted a drawn game since 2015

22-May-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Sangakkara on Buttler's batting success: 'He's great at understanding what the game is telling him to do'

Sangakkara on Buttler's batting success: 'He's great at understanding what the game is telling him to do'

The Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket on the making of Jos Buttler's purple patch this IPL season and the reason he's found success where other batters haven't

05-May-2022•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Naveed Nawaz, Chaminda Vaas join Sri Lanka men's coaching staff

Naveed Nawaz, Chaminda Vaas join Sri Lanka men's coaching staff

Wijetunge, Abeywickrama appointed as spin-bowling coach and fielding coach respectively

17-Apr-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Bhanuka Rajapaksa: 'I've always felt like a rioter who would go and fight for the rights of the boys'

Bhanuka Rajapaksa: 'I've always felt like a rioter who would go and fight for the rights of the boys'

The Sri Lanka batter has had a tremendous start to his first IPL season, and he's hoping to take lessons from it back home

08-Apr-2022•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Rohit: 'Pant is somebody who can change the game in 40 minutes'

Rohit: 'Pant is somebody who can change the game in 40 minutes'

"His keeping was the best I've seen", says India's Test captain

14-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Dimuth Karunaratne, a mortal treading into a galaxy of the divine

Dimuth Karunaratne, a mortal treading into a galaxy of the divine

The opener's Chinnaswamy classic encapsulated his journey to world-class stature at a time when his team-mates have stagnated

14-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Taking in loss and joy in Amritsar

Taking in loss and joy in Amritsar

Our Sri Lanka correspondent gets time off from cricket to explore the history-laden Punjab city

14-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Where was the planning, Sri Lanka?

Where was the planning, Sri Lanka?

This was always going to be a hugely challenging tour, but it didn't have to be so shambolic

13-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Shreyas Iyer: On this pitch, a fifty feels like a century

Shreyas Iyer: On this pitch, a fifty feels like a century

"You can't just play very negatively on that wicket and just keep defending the ball," he says after hitting 92 off 98

13-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Relentless India make mockery of pitch, conditions and Sri Lanka

Relentless India make mockery of pitch, conditions and Sri Lanka

If the batters don't get you, the bowlers will, except that most of the time, the batters and the bowlers will get you

12-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
'Best time for me to leave' - Suranga Lakmal looks back at Test career before final hurrah

'Best time for me to leave' - Suranga Lakmal looks back at Test career before final hurrah

Fast bowler shares his reasons, his best moments in Test cricket and what we can expect from him in the future

11-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Karunaratne wants Sri Lanka to 'reverse a little pressure' and put plans 'in motion' during pink-ball Test

Karunaratne wants Sri Lanka to 'reverse a little pressure' and put plans 'in motion' during pink-ball Test

Sri Lanka captain to go with two spinners for the Test as he hopes the team can give the retiring Suranga Lakmal a 'great farewell'

11-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Jasprit Bumrah: 'We're still very new' to pink-ball cricket

Jasprit Bumrah: 'We're still very new' to pink-ball cricket

"We are not used to catching the pink ball, bowling with the pink ball, and as batters, playing against the pink ball"

11-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Almost invisible Suranga Lakmal not a man for the glory spells

Almost invisible Suranga Lakmal not a man for the glory spells

He's no Shoaib Akhtar but one had to watch him close to notice how good he was, and his very few magic balls

10-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Rohit hails 'all-time great' Ashwin and 'top allrounder' Jadeja after innings win

Rohit hails 'all-time great' Ashwin and 'top allrounder' Jadeja after innings win

India captain wants to use Jadeja "a lot more with the bat", citing example of his promotion in the T20I series

06-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Dear India, enough is enough, this is no longer funny, please stop

Dear India, enough is enough, this is no longer funny, please stop

ESPNcricinfo's Sri Lanka correspondent tries to make sense of the latest mismatch between these two teams

06-Mar-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando
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