Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

ICC asks Sri Lanka to hold elections before October

The ICC has urged Sri Lanka's sports ministry to hold Sri Lanka Cricket elections before the next ICC board meeting in October, suggesting "further action" may be taken against SLC "in the event of further non-compliance"

27-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's caution sleep-inducing, but effective

Their slow-burning brand of cricket might not be the most exciting, but it certainly appears to be the team's most logical approach

26-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Tharindu Kaushal's charismatic inception

Tharindu Kaushal's ripping, wrist-spun offbreak and self-belief were on full display as he spun his way to a five-wicket haul that promised good things for Sri Lanka in years to come

25-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews calls for better shot selection

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has urged his batsmen to make sharp improvements in their shot selection, ahead of the second Test in Colombo

24-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Adverse venue awaits shaky hosts

If there is a home venue Sri Lanka would prefer not to head to after a loss, it would be the P Sara Oval in Colombo. On each of the last three occasions Sri Lanka have played here, they have lost. And unlike those times, they trail Pakistan 0-1 now

24-Jun-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando and Umar Farooq

Need to unsettle Yasir Shah - Silva

Scoring more frequently off Yasir Shah may be Sri Lanka's best chance of neutralising him, opener Kaushal Silva said ahead of the second Test in Colombo, beginning on Thursday

23-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews concedes SL spinners didn't fire

Angelo Mathews admitted that his spinners had been overshadowed by Yasir Shah and Zulfiqar Babar on a helpful Galle deck, after Pakistan's 10-wicket win in the first Test

21-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka enact a B-grade horror film

They had Pakistan by the collar, but at the end of the Test, it was somehow the hosts who ended up pants-less

21-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Venomless Sri Lanka let it slip again

Sri Lanka have routinely had the opposition's head on the chopping block, only to stab themselves in the eye instead, then flop around, bleeding to death

20-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Spin emerges as the real Test in Galle

The Galle pitch has only just started to express itself and the batsmen will be severely tested by spin in the days to come

19-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Classical Silva the opener SL need

Though unlike the flamboyant Sri Lankan openers of the past, Kaushal Silva's value to the side may extend well beyond his batting output in years to come

18-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Need to be patient with youngsters - Mathews

Patience will be vital to Sri Lanka's successful transition, captain Angelo Mathews has said ahead of the busy home season, which begins with the Test against Pakistan in Galle on Wednesday

16-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

A series to savour for the old-timers

Their teams are in transition and selectors on the hunt for talented youth, but it is this series' old men who still play cricket that warms the heart

15-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sangakkara likely to retire after first Test against India

Kumar Sangakkara is expected to call time on his international career after three further matches - the last of which will be the first Test against India

14-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC dismayed by meagre bid for India series

SLC has expressed dismay over the bid amount (USD 1.4 million) by Ten Sports for Sri Lanka's home series against India

09-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC bogged down by stadium debt

Sri Lanka Cricket remains mired in stadium debt of over USD $20 million, but has strode towards stability in its operational budget since the interim committee took over in late March, board treasurer Lucille Wijewardene said

08-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC awards local broadcast rights to state-owned Rupavahini

Sri Lanka Cricket has awarded local terrestrial broadcast rights for the next three years to the state-owned Rupavahini Corporation, declining a substantially higher bid from Carlton Sports Network

05-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rhodes sees Test role for Mubarak the fielder

Jehan Mubarak's fielding has caught the eye of Jonty Rhodes, who is in Sri Lanka to conduct a 10-day training camp. Rhodes said Mubarak could be an asset to Sri Lanka in the field in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan

03-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka Cricket moves to wipe out chucking

Sri Lanka Cricket has taken strides towards wiping out chucking in domestic and school cricket

02-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan take series 2-0 after washout

Zimbabwe made a formidable start in pursuit of Pakistan's 296 for 9 before the third ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium went through a checklist of delays, which prevented the match from progressing beyond the ninth over of the second innings

31-May-2015•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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