Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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

'Kane did an outstanding job as captain' - McCullum

Brendon McCullum, who is returning from a back injury, is impressed with New Zealand's performances in his absence, and the leadership of stand-in captain Kane Williamson

30-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Auckland

Pakistan hope for feel-good Auckland vibe

Pakistan have won their last two international matches in Auckland, and will hope to end a disappointing New Zealand tour with another win in Auckland

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

Mascarenhas to quit as NZ bowling coach

New Zealand are set to lose their second bowling coach in as many years, after Dimitri Mascarenhas announced he will quit at the end of the home series against Australia

29-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Graham Ford to coach Sri Lanka again

Graham Ford is set to begin his second stint as Sri Lanka's new head coach after Surrey announced he was leaving the county to take up the position

29-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dilhara Fernando gets surprise Sri Lanka recall

Sri Lanka have picked fast bowler Dilhara Fernando for the T20 series against India, which begins on February 9. Dilhara, 36, last played for Sri Lanka in mid-2012

28-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Eye injury rules McClenaghan out of Australia ODIs

Mitchell McClenaghan has been ruled out of the upcoming one-day series against Australia, after the fracture above his left eye was diagnosed to be more serious than initially thought

28-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Washout without a ball bowled at McLean Park

The second ODI, in Napier, was abandoned without a ball being bowled, after heavy rain persisted until mid afternoon, and left the ground too sodden for play to begin

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

Patchy Pakistan seek to halt slide

Pakistan have shown glimpses of quality, particularly with the ball, but need to show a greater breadth of limited-overs skill to stage a comeback in the second ODI in Napier

27-Jan-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Napier

New Zealand stadium announcer reprimanded for Amir taunt

New Zealand Cricket have admonished a stadium announcer for taunting Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir during the third T20 on Friday

27-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Australia series 'pinnacle of season' - Boult

While his focus remains on Pakistan for now, Trent Boult has said he has given thought to the clash against Australia, which he described as the "pinnacle of the season"

26-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

We didn't use our brains in death overs - Grant Flower

In a frank post-mortem, Grant Flower said Pakistan "didn't use [their] brains" towards the end of New Zealand's innings, in which 85 runs were plundered off the final 31 balls

25-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

$McClenaghan suffers facial fracture above left eye$

McClenaghan suffers facial fracture above left eye

Mitchell McClenaghan has suffered a hairline fracture above his left eye, during the first ODI against Pakistan. He picked up the injury when a bouncer burst through the gap in his helmet

25-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The unintentional obstruction

Plays of the day from the first ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan in Wellington

25-Jan-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Nicholls leads revival to sink Pakistan

New Zealand were on the ropes at 99 for 6, but they swung, scrapped, and willed themselves to a 70-run win

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

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