Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Mathews the captain reveals attacking side

Mathews has shown signs that he is beginning to ditch the conservatism he has become associated with - judging by his field placings - and begun to follow the footsteps of his famous predecessors

19-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Chandimal, Thirimanne continue to test patience

The blow-hot-blow-cold performances by Sri Lanka's young batsmen must be frustrating the selectors who had invested in them. And Chandimal, worryingly, has yet to sort out his short-ball weakness

18-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

What ails Rangana Herath?

Sri Lanka's lead spinner is bowling with all the control and guile of old, but seems to have lost some of his bite since the turn of the year

17-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka avoid the Sri Lanka treatment

South Africa looked all set to hand Sri Lanka a taste of their own medicine, but an unrelenting spell of accuracy from Suranga Lakmal meant the hosts had other ideas

16-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC confident of Senanayake return

Sri Lanka Cricket remained confident that their spinner Sachithra Senanayake's action could be remedied, and that he could be reintroduced to international cricket before the World Cup, despite a harsh biomechanical assessment

15-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

A leader, people person and go-to guy

Former Sri Lanka cricketers, coaches and team-mates pay tribute to Mahela Jayawardene, who will retire from Test cricket in August

15-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews tips seamers to sweeten Jayawardene's farewell

Angelo Mathews is buoyed by a confident pace attack and is hopeful of capping Mahela Jayawardene's Test career on a winning note

15-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews' journey of self-discovery

Angelo Mathews' captaincy has been on an upward trend but will he go for the kill in his first assignment at home against South Africa, who are traditionally off-colour in Sri Lanka?

15-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Stylist makes pragmatic exit

After bidding farewell to Test cricket in front of his home fans, Mahela Jayawardene will focus his energies on one final tilt at the 50-over World Cup

14-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mahela in the league of SL greats - Murali

Retiring batsman Mahela Jayawardene is one of Sri Lanka's greatest with the bat and as captain, Muttiah Muralitharan has said

14-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawardene to retire from Tests

Mahela Jayawardene will retire from Test cricket at the conclusion of the series against Pakistan in August, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced

14-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews bemoans 'awful cricket'

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has slammed his team for playing "awful cricket" during their 82-run defeat to South Africa in the third ODI

12-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Tharanga recalled for South Africa Tests

Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga, who last played a Test in 2007, has been recalled to the Test squad for the South Africa series

12-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews backs SL to overcome pressure of decider

Ahead of the decider against South Africa, Angelo Mathews says Sri Lanka need "nothing out of the ordinary" to seal the series

11-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Quicker pitch gives South Africa hope

A quicker surface is expected in Hambantota as South Africa chase a series win against a team in form

11-Jul-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dilshan soars at favoured venue

Perhaps it is the cooler mountain air or the smell of rain - whatever the difference, Tillakaratne Dilshan can't get enough of Pallekele

09-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Jayawardene's missing four

Plays of the day from the second ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Pallekele

09-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Floodlights on standby for Hambantota ODI

Sri Lanka Cricket will have floodlights on standby for the third ODI in Hambantota on Saturday, after the cricket had been affected by fading light during the first ODI

08-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews rules out reshuffling batting order

One-nil down in a home series, Angelo Mathews deflected suggestions that changes could improve his team's chances

08-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

New schedule relief for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Cricket's strained finances are headed for significant relief, thanks to the stream of incoming tours from cricket's Big Three prescribed by the latest draft of the FTP

08-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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