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Andrew Fidel Fernando
Andrew Fidel Fernando

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SL play down Mathews fitness concerns

SL play down Mathews fitness concerns

Sri Lanka have played down concerns about Angelo Mathews' Achilles pain and said that Rangana Herath was likely to be fit for the quarter-final in Sydney on March 18

11-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hobart
Two legends in two balls

Two legends in two balls

Plays of the day from the Group A match between Sri Lanka and Scotland

11-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hobart
Sangakkara 2.0 makes final upgrade

Sangakkara 2.0 makes final upgrade

Across the years, with his father's help, Kumar Sangakkara has through tireless refinement, devised one of the most efficient all-format, all-condition techniques of all time

10-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hobart
The lion's fairy tale

The lion's fairy tale

Bomb blasts, luxury watches, and loud snoring: the remarkable story behind Sri Lanka's World Cup triumph

10-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Chandimal ruled out of World Cup

Chandimal ruled out of World Cup

Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the World Cup due to the hamstring strain he suffered in Sunday's match against Australia

10-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Sri Lanka waiting and watching on Chandimal

Sri Lanka waiting and watching on Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal will be monitored for 48 hours before a firm decision is taken on his further participation in the World Cup

09-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Bowling strategy leaves Sri Lanka cramped for room

Bowling strategy leaves Sri Lanka cramped for room

One of the major shortcomings of Sri Lanka's three-bowler plan is that it has left them with no scope to out-think attacking batting line-ups, particularly in the death overs

08-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sydney
Three pairs of fours, and Maxwell's moment of truth

Three pairs of fours, and Maxwell's moment of truth

Plays of the day from the game between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney

08-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando, Daniel Brettig and Jarrod Kimber
Don't want to change a lot of things - Mathews

Don't want to change a lot of things - Mathews

Angelo Mathews suggested Sri Lanka's combination would not change a great deal on Sunday

07-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sydney
In-form Sri Lanka gear up for all-round Australia

In-form Sri Lanka gear up for all-round Australia

As good as Sri Lanka feel following comprehensive victories against Bangladesh and England, Australia have appeared the more cohesive unit through the tournament

07-Mar-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Rivals, equals

Rivals, equals

Australia's slights - many of them perceived - used to fuel Sri Lankan ire but the antagonism has cooled

06-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Jayawardene unfazed by Australia's pace attack

Jayawardene unfazed by Australia's pace attack

Sri Lanka's away matches against Australia have always loomed as a trial-by-pace for the top order, but although the opposition bowlers are quick, that does not necessarily make them menacing, according to Mahela Jayawardene

06-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
A daft aroma, an ignorant finish

A daft aroma, an ignorant finish

There is plenty to see and do around Napier - lovely ocean views, a gannet colony, a water park, cycling tracks through the sun-bathed countryside - but it's the Hawke's Bay's wine that is world famous

06-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Karunaratne out of World Cup with broken finger

Karunaratne out of World Cup with broken finger

The ICC Event Technical Committee has approved legspinning-allrounder Seekkuge Prasanna as a replacement for injured batsman Dimuth Karunaratne

05-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Tauqir lauds 'Sir Viv' Anwar

Tauqir lauds 'Sir Viv' Anwar

UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir believed the fact that his side had played out the full 50 overs in a steep chase against Pakistan was a big positive for the side

04-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Napier
Pakistan batsmen craft huge win

Pakistan batsmen craft huge win

Hopes that this Pakistan team is capable of as dramatic and irrepressible a surge as that which won the 1992 World Cup will be momentarily boosted by the 129-run victory over UAE, but a truer test awaits them at Eden Park on Saturday

04-Mar-2015•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Seekkuge Prasanna to be flown in as cover for Herath

Seekkuge Prasanna to be flown in as cover for Herath

Legspinning allrounder Seekkuge Prasanna will be flown to Australia as cover for the injured Rangana Herath, SLC has said

03-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Pakistan seek more points in packed week

Pakistan seek more points in packed week

Pakistan are playing their second of three games in the space of a week. Having earned their first points of the tournament against Zimbabwe on Sunday, they will seek to climb the group against UAE

03-Mar-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Sri Lanka's slow Asian death technique thwarted

Sri Lanka's slow Asian death technique thwarted

Their bowlers have had immense success by slowly strangling oppositions at home, but pitches in the World Cup are not conducive for that tactic

02-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando
The bunny bites back

The bunny bites back

James Anderson had tormented Lahiru Thirimanne on their previous meetings but the roles were emphatically reversed in Wellington

01-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington
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