Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

SL, Pakistan look to mend batting chinks in dead rubber

Sri Lanka and Pakistan have had a dismal tournament so far and will look to iron out similar concerns in the run-up to the World T20

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

The genius and the clown

How Shane Warne was a delightful mix of both

02-Mar-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kohli, bowlers put India in final

Virat Kohli stroked his third fifty in as many T20s against Sri Lanka to send his team cruising to the Asia Cup final, after a tight bowling performance had restrained the opposition to 138 for 9

01-Mar-2016•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka seek answers against in-form India

India won both their games in the Asia Cup so far, against Bangladesh and Pakistan. Sri Lanka beat UAE but lost to Bangladesh, and another defeat will make qualification hard

29-Feb-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dipping Sri Lanka face surging Bangladesh

Sri Lanka have sometimes seemed to be physically incapable of winning; habitually trading strong positions for plunging losses. Bangladesh, meanwhile, have taken on an irresistible underdog mien, not dissimilar to Sri Lanka's class of 1996

27-Feb-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawardene brushes off SLC president's criticism

Mahela Jayawardene has brushed off criticism from SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala, contending that his ten-day consulting role with England is largely geared toward player development and not toward providing specific tactical information

27-Feb-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC unhappy with Jayawardene's England consulting role

Sri Lanka Cricket has taken a dim view of Mahela Jayawardene's resumption of a consulting role with England for 10 days of the forthcoming World T20

26-Feb-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga, Mathews back for World T20

Twenty20 captain Lasith Malinga and vice-captain Angelo Mathews are back from injury for Sri Lanka, for the Asia Cup and the World T20 that follows

18-Feb-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC likely to scrap zonal first-class tournament

SLC now plans to devise a new provincial structure in consultation with the clubs, who own many of Colombo's cricket grounds, and wield substantial power in the board elections

15-Feb-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Momentum with India in series decider

While Sri Lanka's pacers looked helpless on a dry wicket in Ranchi, they seem to be the only hope Sri Lanka have to seal the series. India, on the other hand, will be mighty pleased with the comprehensive win in Ranchi, and will hope to stretch their form

13-Feb-2016•The preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dhoni's quick hands, and the low full toss fusillade

Plays of the day from the second T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Ranchi

12-Feb-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Batting muscle helps India restore parity

On a dry surface in a dusty Ranchi ground, India's top order moved into customary home form, and their bowlers exposed a fragile Sri Lanka top order to win by 69 runs

12-Feb-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Unheralded Sri Lanka look to trip up India again

Sri Lanka will look up to their dynamic young group to deliver again, and help the visitors wrap up the series in Ranchi

11-Feb-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's pole-thin co-operative

Plays of the day from the first T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Pune

09-Feb-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka seamers topple India on green track

Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera and Dasun Shanaka - Sri Lanka's lanky seam-bowling labour force - came upon a thoroughly surprising green Pune deck, and wound up delivering their team a surprisingly thorough victory

09-Feb-2016•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Five crucial pieces in Sri Lanka's T20 puzzle

With the World T20 tournament drawing closer, the series against India gives Sri Lanka a chance to look for solutions to an unsettled combination

08-Feb-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Under-strength SL have mountain to climb

Sri Lanka have not coped well with the retirement of their players and the present injury crisis and face up against a smoothly purring Indian batting machine

08-Feb-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Amir 'not at his best, but getting there' - Waqar

Mohammad Amir claimed 5 for 67 across his first two ODIs in five years, and was described as the "pick of Pakistan's bowlers" by Martin Guptill, but Waqar Younis believes he is still some distance from his best

31-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Auckland

Kamikaze McCullum, sticky-fingered Guptill

Plays of the day from the third ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan in Auckland

31-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Auckland

New Zealand win series in tense, rain-hit finish

Pakistan had got to 200 in 29.2 overs with Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik batting fluently, but New Zealand fought back to dismiss them for 290 in the third ODI at Eden Park

30-Jan-2016•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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