Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Eden Park's moment of catharsis

New Zealand's rise as a cricketing force has generated an upsurge of support, and on the day of their biggest World Cup triumph yet, Eden Park became a living, breathing, 41,000-strong cardiogram

24-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Auckland

The cult of Kane

He is small. He is quiet. He is flabbergastingly good. Little in sport is more enchanting than this confluence of raw talent and tireless refinement

23-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

An underwhelming outing for the knockout kings

Three heavy defeats, a non-threatening bowling attack, the retirement of two legends, and an early exit spelled a vastly disappointing campaign from Sri Lanka

22-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Fitness, fielding, batting substandard - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq labelled Pakistan's fitness, fielding and batting substandard, as he bows out of ODI cricket and his team exits the World Cup.

20-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Adelaide

Wahab vs Watson, the fury and the folly

For 30 minutes, everything else took a backseat, as the world watched in awe and fear, a fired-up Pakistan fast bowler mercilessly bullying an Australian batsman

20-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Adelaide

Still have the bowling to trouble Australia - Misbah

On the cusp of his retirement from ODIs, Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said he was going to approach the game against Australia as a normal one

19-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sydney

Surging Pakistan prepare for dominant Australia

Australia are, no doubt, better drilled, better rounded, and better placed to win this match. But as New Zealand have shown, they can be exposed too

19-Mar-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lifetime of grace trumps one stinging night

The years of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene making millions happy together were more fulfilling than a final piece of silverware could ever have been

18-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SCG

Sangakkara rues being undone by spin

Kumar Sangakkara was unhappy with Sri Lanka's capitulation to South Africa's spinners in the quarter-final at the SCG

18-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SCG

The scream and the screamer

Plays of the day from the first quarter-final between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the SCG

18-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Firdose Moonda

Uncapped offspinner Tharindu Kaushal replaces Herath, could play SA

In a late move Sri Lanka have sought to replace injured left-arm spinner Rangana Herath with 22-year old offspinner Tharindu Kaushal, ahead of the quarter-final against South Africa on Wednesday

17-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews looks to make most of second home SCG

Angelo Mathews feels Sri Lanka have been a more stable side going into big games as compared to South Africa

17-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sydney

Unfazed Sri Lanka target South Africa's history

Is South Africa's batting exceptionally good, or is it brittle? Is Sri Lanka's bowling wily or weak? The first quarter-final features two of the more schizophrenic teams of the tournament

17-Mar-2015•Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

A tale of two contrasting knockout teams

Sri Lanka may not be the better team, but they somehow just get the job done during World Cup knockouts. The same can't be said of their quarter-final opponents, who are, as of 2015, yet to win a single such game

16-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sydney

Jayawardene praises Malinga's commitment

Mahela Jayawardene has praised Lasith Malinga's commitment to returning to form after a five-month layoff, as Sri Lanka prepare for their quarter-final against South Africa on Wednesday

16-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sydney

'We know how to cope with pressure' - Atapattu

No other team has played as many knockout matches as Sri Lanka have in recent times, and this, according to their coach Marvan Atapattu, has given them an ability to seize key moments

15-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Taste tests, and snoozin' next to Sanath

Our correspondent displays horrific ignorance about the finer things in life, and begs for a lift to McDonald's

15-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL wait on Herath's fitness, Mathews recovers

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has overcome the Achilles concern that forced him off the field early during Scotland's innings on Thursday, team manager Michael de Zoysa has said

14-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's local hero

They have a trio of big names to bolster their batting but Lasith Malinga is the kid on the beach who wins Sri Lanka games

11-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hobart

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

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