Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Misfiring middle order crashlands Sri Lanka's T20I spaceship

For two successive T20Is against India, the feeble middle order undid the good work from Nissanka, Mendis and Perera in the top order

29-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chamari Athapaththu will play for Sri Lanka 'till next 50-over World Cup' in 2025

Athapaththu, 34, has been coy about her future over the last several months

28-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Suryakumar-led India waltz into new era, planting their flag for fun

Weeks after their T20 World Cup win, they played in Pallekele like a team that knows how to keep it light

28-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Asalanka: 'If you perform in the LPL, you should get a chance in the national team'

"What I really want is to get 100% out of my players, and to create a positive environment for them"

26-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Suryakumar Yadav: 'The same train will continue, only the engine has changed'

"I'm going to play the way I've been playing so far, nothing will change," says India's new T20I captain

26-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Calm, chilled and selfless: captain Asalanka steps into Sri Lanka cricket's melee

Sri Lanka fans have been burned before, but on the face of it, Asalanka does have the credentials to potentially turn things around

25-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thushara out of India T20Is with broken finger

He suffered the injury on his left hand during fielding practice on Wednesday

25-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rossouw, Kusal Mendis lead Jaffna to their fourth LPL title in five seasons

The pair smashed LPL records and Galle Marvels in front of a full house at Khettarama

21-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Who is the Lanka Premier League actually for?

Fans and sponsors aren't coming in and team owners aren't staying put. The tournament is floundering

21-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Wanindu Hasaranga steps down as Sri Lanka T20I captain

Although Hasaranga's resignation comes on the heels of Sri Lanka's poor T20 World Cup showing, it is still something of a surprise

11-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Boom will always shake the room

Whoever you are as a batter, the Player of the T20 World Cup has a delivery to deal with you

01-Jul-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bumrah and Hardik script stunning comeback to lead India to T20 World Cup glory

South Africa needed 30 off 30 balls with six wickets in hand, to win their maiden World Cup title, and then India fought back

29-Jun-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chris Silverwood resigns as Sri Lanka head coach

Former England fast bowler had been appointed to the post in April 2022

27-Jun-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

South Africa demolish Afghanistan to enter their maiden men's World Cup final

Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada ran through the top order as Afghanistan folded for 56, their lowest total in T20Is

27-Jun-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

AFG vs SA highlights - Afghanistan crash against high-quality pace

All the stats, analysis and colour from the first semi-final between Afghanistan and South Africa in Tarouba

26-Jun-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The Rashid phenom: everything, everywhere, all at once

On the occasion of Afghanistan's qualification for the T20 World cup semi-final, their captain was the heart and soul of their victory

25-Jun-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Warner leads Australia's charge after the Zampa-Cummins show

An impressive bowling performance set the stage and Australia were always well ahead amid the rain

21-Jun-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Live Report - Bangladesh spin puts brake on Aus chase

Bangladesh run into Australia in the Super Eight stage. Follow all the latest updates from the game

20-Jun-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Look ma, it's the Super Eight!

Two intrepid correspondents team up to run the rule over the teams that sailed and scraped through the group stage of the World Cup

18-Jun-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Alan Gardner

Hasaranga refuses to blame pitches, scheduling for Sri Lanka's early exit

"Even the other team has to play on the same pitch, and it's our job to change the way we play."

17-Jun-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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