Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Malinga's knee issue a 'substantial injury'

Sri Lanka Cricket's doctors have confirmed a "substantial injury" to Lasith Malinga's left knee, after the bowler was ruled out of both the World T20 and the ongoing IPL

20-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Herath, freakishly effective in finals

The left-arm spinner has been phenomenal for Sri Lanka in a knockout setting

17-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Knee injury rules Malinga out of IPL

Lasith Malinga has been ruled out of the IPL, after Mumbai Indians' medical team deemed him unfit for at least another four months.

17-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Herath retires from ODIs, T20Is

Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has announced he is retiring from limited-overs cricket in order to focus on the remainder of his Test career

17-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC wishes to retain de Silva's services

Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to retain outgoing chief selector Aravinda de Silva as an "advisor of cricket affairs" - a new loosely-defined position, in which he will be expected to work with the new selectors and national team management

12-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka Cricket launches Super Under-19 Provincial Tournament

Sri Lanka Cricket has launched a 'Super Under-19 Provincial Tournament' to function as a sturdy link between schools cricket and senior cricket

12-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayasuriya to return as chairman of selectors

Sanath Jayasuriya is set to take over as Sri Lanka's chief selector once more, a little over a year after he stepped down from the role

11-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'The key is to break down data to what's actually useful'

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson talks about effective use of analytics in T20, what selectors look for when picking players, and analysing the opposition

05-Apr-2016•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Eden falls for West Indies' moves

From the match-winning sixes to the bare-chested celebrations, Eden Gardens was seduced

03-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Eden Gardens

Morgan's England remove their straitjackets

Unlike in the past, the current England side haven't gone out of their way to propagate that their methods are new, and have instead allowed their game to do all the talking

02-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Kolkata

The mystery of the reluctant cabbies, and a Raavana warning

Our correspondent goes on a culinary bender through Kolkata, Bangalore and Delhi, no thanks to the taxi and rickshaw drivers of the land

02-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Short of brains' description angers Sammy

Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, described Mark Nicholas' pre-tournament characterisation of his team as "short of brains" as an emotional flash point for his side during the World T20

02-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Kolkata

Kiwi romance ends in Delhi heartbreak

After a bewitching tactical approach carried them unblemished through the group stage, New Zealand's flirtation with a maiden World T20 trophy came to a harsh end

30-Mar-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Delhi

England face battle of wits against smart New Zealand

ESPNcricinfo previews the first World T20 semi-final between England and New Zealand

29-Mar-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Delhi

Mistakes cost South Africa - du Plessis

It was on the back of "one or two mistakes" against England and West Indies that South Africa's campaign turned sour, said captain Faf du Plessis

28-Mar-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Delhi

Hurt teams out to salvage pride after early exit

Defending champions Sri Lanka and heavyweights South Africa are both out of the World T20, meaning there is little at stake in the teams' final group game in Delhi

27-Mar-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Delhi

Shambolic snapshots from a failed title defence

Sri Lanka's came into the World T20 as defending champions. They also came into the World T20 with a last-minute change of captain, a last-second change of selectors, and a startling shortage of recent success

27-Mar-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Delhi

Brittle SL take on steely England

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group 1 encounter between England and Sri Lanka

25-Mar-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka bank on spinners against England

Sri Lanka's batting has been brittle, and they're missing their finisher with the ball, but T20 wits, they hope, will be enough to put them into the semi-final as they face off against England

25-Mar-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Delhi

Mashrafe's leading light dimmed by three balls of darkness

For 237 balls, Mashrafe Mortaza's team did justice to their captain's grace, abided by his vision. But in three balls, Bangladesh lost sight of the distance they have come

24-Mar-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Bangalore

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