Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Elliott not stressed by New Zealand's Scotland slide

New Zealand appeared to stutter in their chase of 142 against Scotland, but as they were in pursuit of an outstanding net run rate, the team is at ease with having lost five wickets for 71, Grant Elliott has said

18-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Expected chances to be created - Mommsen

Few would have thought Scotland's attack would extend the New Zealand batting to such a degree in defence of only 142, but captain Preston Mommsen said he expected chances to be created during the chase

17-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Questions for NZ top order after tricky chase

New Zealand may have suffered from lack of intensity chasing Scotland's meagre score, but it is possible that the team's batting may be more vulnerable than recent results have suggested

17-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Boult goes bang, bang

Plays of the Day from the match between New Zealand and Scotland in Dunedin

17-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Mommsen putting faith in Scotland top order

The dynamism of Scotland's top order could make them a dangerous side at the World Cup, captain Preston Mommsen has said ahead of the team's first match of the tournament

16-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

'I wouldn't change Kane for anyone in the world at 3'

Brendon McCullum attempts to suppress his excitement about Williamson's potential, but he can't help but predict great things for the batsman

16-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Scotland up against soaring hosts

Scotland come up against a supremely confident New Zealand side on Tuesday, but they've enjoyed their own successes of late and remain optimistic about springing the tournament's first surprise

16-Feb-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Fielding woes continue Sri Lankan distress

The downed catches are the cause of so much of their woe, but also, are a reflection of the confidence of a side, that has lost 12 out of 19 completed ODIs, plus two Tests, since mid-October

14-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch

Specialist bowlers or allrounders? Mathews undecided

Beginning his World Cup on the back of a difficult few weeks in New Zealand, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was characteristically non-committal on the likely combination to appear in the tournament opener

13-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch

Form and expectation favour New Zealand

New Zealand begin the World Cup as one of the favourites, because of their recent form. While Sri Lanka are stacked with match-winners, their current form has not been so hot

13-Feb-2015•Andrew Fernando and Andrew McGlashan

Cricket moves in on rugby turf

New Zealand cricket and Christchurch have seen a pleasant rebuilding in the past few years and now the country's second sport is ready to take over, at least for six weeks

12-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Herath stresses accuracy for spinners

Rangana Herath believes it is precision that will bring spinners success in New Zealand and Australia during the World Cup, rather than mystery or extravagant turn

12-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

World Cup launched with song, dance and colour

A Christchurch crowd of tens of thousands welcomed the 2015 World Cup in a colourful, community-focused event, which was capped off by a spectacular fireworks display

12-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch

Masakadza 117* stuns Sri Lanka in warm-up

A Hamilton Masakadza ton led Zimbabwe to an upset victory over Sri Lanka in both teams' final warm-up before the World Cup, running down Sri Lanka's 279 with seven wickets in hand and 4.4 overs to spare

11-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Lincoln

Southee embraces home support

Tim Southee believes that the World Cup will give his team an opportunity to "get the whole country right in behind us"

10-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Men Who Will Own The Cup: Angelo Mathews

Can Angelo Mathews help Sri Lanka break through at the Cricket World Cup after coming oh-so-close in 2011?

09-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sangakkara not worried by lower-order failures

Sri Lanka's lower middle order has not contributed runs of late, but Kumar Sangakkara has said the team can't doubt its personnel now

09-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

I don't know what pressure means - Malinga

Though he hasn't bowled a delivery in competitive cricket since September last year, Lasith Malinga said he was unfazed by the expectations thrust on his shoulders going into the World Cup

08-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Experience key for top-heavy Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka have the most experienced team at the World Cup and are driven by the desire to make up for defeats in the last two finals, but their batting is top-heavy and their bowling perhaps over-reliant on Lasith Malinga's uncertain fitness

08-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Injured Dhammika Prasad out of World Cup

Dhammika Prasad has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a fractured hand at training on Saturday, two days prior to Sri Lanka's first warm-up encounter

07-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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