Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Mashrafe backs quicks to continue good showing

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza believes his team has quality fast bowlers, and that the bouncy wickets in Australia necessitated playing an extra paceman

25-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thisara seeks bowling mojo at 'lucky' MCG

The past year has seen Thisara Perera vacillate between extremes of performance. The challenge to him, as for his team, is to rediscover the powers that saw them burn so brightly in parts of 2014

24-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jeevan Mendis ruled out of World Cup

Jeevan Mendis will play no further role in the World Cup, said captain Angelo Mathews, after the allrounder had sustained a mild-to-moderate inner hamstring muscle injury at training on Tuesday

24-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

This is the end

University Orientation week, with 20,000 students returning home after a long summer break, is probably not the best time to be visiting Dunedin

23-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Listless Sri Lanka missing spark on the field

Sri Lanka undoubtledly have high hopes for the World Cup, but that is not the impression they are giving off with lumbering efforts in the field. Perhaps the game against Afghanistan is the push they need to transform

22-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Borrowed boots and a busted bat

Plays of the day from the game between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in Dunedin

22-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Thisara important to team balance - Mahela

Mahela Jayawardene has marked out allrounder Thisara Perera as a key man in Sri Lanka's World Cup campaign, labelling him a "match-winner" and a player that can bring balance to the XI

21-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

'No one gives us any chance in any tournament'

Mahela Jayawardene talks about Sri Lanka's struggles so far in the World Cup, and why their batsmen take as long to bloom as they do

21-Feb-2015•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Poor fielding hurting Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka have had poor form coming into the tournament but their greatest shortcoming has been in the field

21-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Moles plans to extract more from his team

As next opponents Sri Lanka took a rest day on Friday, Afghanistan were focused and intense in the nets under the watchful eyes of coach Andy Moles

20-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka look to fine-tune rusty attack

Former fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake, a coaching consultant with Sri Lanka, has called for the team's bowlers to show more flexibility on the field, as he looks to fix an attack that has looked toothless in recent games

19-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2014 T20I bowling winner: A master sans mystery

In Chittagong, Rangana Herath lorded it over New Zealand's batsmen despite having only one variation to his stock delivery

19-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thirimanne revels in familiar territory

In the years since Lahiru Thirimanne debuted as an ODI opener in 2010, he has batted everywhere in the order from No. 1 to No. 8, and now he's back at the top of the order

18-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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

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