Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

World Cup plans not affected, says Mathews

Angelo Mathews said Sri Lanka's worst-ever ODI whitewash at India's plans had not upset his team's World Cup plans, and suggested the side was closer to locking down a World Cup combination, thanks to the series

17-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Contrite Kohli, apoplectic Kohli, and a Dhoni impersonator

Plays of the day from the fifth ODI in Ranchi

16-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kohli 139* outdoes Mathews 139*

A sublime Virat Kohli hunted down Sri Lanka's 286 to complete India's absolute domination in this series

16-Nov-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

India attack shaping up well for Australia series - Bangar

Having sewn up the ongoing series with Sri Lanka emphatically, India have begun to look ahead to the challenges that loom away from home, in the next few months

15-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Flailing Sri Lanka in fight to avoid first 0-5 whitewash

Sri Lanka have not looked this uncompetitive in a series in a long time; for them to avoid a whitewash against the rampaging India, it will take a huge effort

15-Nov-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's nightmare to forget

Sri Lanka had scaled down their expectations for the series, given the lack of preparation, but the team has still disappointed, even by those lowered standards

15-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Embarrassing to not be competitive' - Mathews

Angelo Mathews, an increasingly forthright speaker, has virtually run out of ways to describe his team's failure against India in the five-match ODI series

13-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The costliest drop in ODIs

Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Kolkata

13-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Player comments upset Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has expressed alarm at Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara's statements to media regarding team selection, and has said the players' comments revealed Sri Lanka's plans

13-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rohit 264, Sri Lanka 251

Rohit Sharma amassed 45 more runs than any ODI batsman had ever managed in an innings, finishing on 264 from 173 balls

13-Nov-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Rohit could be our X-factor' - Kohli

India's stand-in captain Virat Kohli believes that Rohit Sharma's dynamism and capacity to build big innings could give India the edge at the 2015 World Cup

12-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Different goals for rejigged teams

Having already secured the series, India will be targeting a 5-0 sweep to move two points clear of South Africa at the top of the ODI rankings

12-Nov-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawardene curbed by middle-management problem

As valuable as he is in the middle order, Mahela Jayawardene has expressed a willingness to open the innings and perhaps it is time Sri Lanka allow his flamboyance to find full expression at the top of the order

11-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka hire Penney as fielding coach

Trevor Penney has been appointed Sri Lanka's fielding coach until the end of the 2015 World Cup, Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed

11-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL World Cup plans not in disarray yet

The losses against India have brought into sharp focus some long-standing concerns around Sri Lanka's contingency plans, but the side has time to correct them and the resources to thrive at the World Cup

10-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mahela's muted celebration

Plays of the Day from the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Hyderabad

09-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kohli and Dhawan deliver series win

A batting Powerplay that cost Sri Lanka three wickets for 16 runs sucked the oxygen out of an already imperiled innings, and set the visitors on course for a third hiding on the trot

09-Nov-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka shuffle squad for final two ODIs

Four Sri Lanka players, including Kumar Sangakkara, will be replaced in the squad for the two final ODIs against India, as the selectors seek to test fringe players with the World Cup on the horizon

08-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'We want to be ruthless' - Kohli

As India prepare for the third ODI against Sri Lanka, their captain Virat Kohli is looking to be as ruthless as possible to ensure the visitors don't recover from their first two hefty losses

08-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Will the real Sri Lanka please stand up?

After being "thrashed" and "embarrassed" in Ahmedabad according to Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka are now in a must-win situation going into the third ODI to keep the series alive

08-Nov-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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