Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Chaos threatens to engulf SL again

The possible departure of Paul Farbrace will cause fresh tumult for Sri Lanka, just two weeks after their World T20 win sparked scenes of jubilation

20-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC surprised by Farbrace's possible move

SLC has expressed surprise and disappointment "in no uncertain terms" at the news that Sri Lanka head coach Paul Farbrace may be recruited as England's new assistant coach, after the ECB confirmed their interest in Farbrace to SLC

19-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Durham enlist Sangakkara on short-term contract

Kumar Sangakkara has confirmed he will represent Durham for two to three County Championship Division One matches in preparation for Sri Lanka's tour of England

15-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka set to host Pakistan for Tests in August

Pakistan will play two Tests and three ODIs in Sri Lanka in August, officials from both boards have confirmed

11-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq and Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ranatunga lauds 'special team effort'

Sri Lanka's first World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga lauded the team's World T20 win as a "special effort", which bodes well for their future

09-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawardene, Sangakkara lash out at board

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara have lashed out at SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga for his handling of the news of their retirement, soon after they landed in Sri Lanka following a victorious World T20 campaign

08-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Stars greeted by Colombo revelry

Thousands flocked the streets and the airport to get a glimpse of their heroes in what was probably the grandest public occasion since the end of the war eased bomb-blast fears

08-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Playing for the people

When Sri Lanka's players are marginalised by the board, or are on a poor run, they feel the fans are all they have left. There will be love, respect and admiration flowing in both directions when they take their trophy to the people on Tuesday.

08-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka set for heroes' welcome

Sri Lanka's returning World T20 champions will have an open-top parade from the Katunayake Airport to Colombo, upon their arrival from Dhaka on Tuesday, SLC has confirmed

07-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

A night to remember in Colombo

To have been at the Shere Bangla for the final would have been great, but to see Colombo come together and roar in wild, unbridled, joy was something else

07-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Can Sri Lanka lay to rest ghosts of finals past?

India are in top form going into the World T20 final, but the on-field challenges they pose are not the only ones Sri Lanka will have to contend with; they must also shed the mental baggage of many global finals lost

05-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

T20's old-world poster boy

Mahela Jayawardene's T20 career is testament to an innate cricketing intelligence that has allowed him to freely adapt his game for the shorter formats

05-Apr-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka book another final spot; holders out

West Indies banked on a frenetic finish, but Sri Lanka's bowlers had choked the chase to suffocation-point before heavy rain, then marble-sized hail, cut the innings short and sent Sri Lanka to yet another major final

03-Apr-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga to lead SL in semi after Chandimal opts out

Lasith Malinga has been confirmed captain, but memories of the 2012 World T20 final will hang over Sri Lanka ahead of their semi-final against a dangerous West Indies side

02-Apr-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

More to Herath than meets the eye

With one of the great T20 spells, Rangana Herath ensured Sri Lanka's hopes for that elusive World T20 title would not wither just yet

31-Mar-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Herath spins New Zealand out of WT20 with 5 for 3

Rangana Herath sprung from Sri Lanka's dugout, watched his team-mates collapse, then crafted a Twenty20 spell of astounding quality to slam New Zealand into a wall, claiming five wickets for three runs, as Sri Lanka defended 119

31-Mar-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dew may define sudden-death match

ESPNcricinfo previews the crunch Group 1 match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka with a semi-final place at stake

30-Mar-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

McCullum steers NZ's best World T20 chase

Netherlands competed gamely for 34 overs in Chittagong, but Brendon McCullum struck an unruffled 65 from 45 to drive New Zealand's highest successful World Twenty20 chase, which was completed with six wickets and an over to spare

29-Mar-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mendis - bird of prey or sitting duck?

Batsmen have often struggled to figure out Ajantha Mendis' bowling, but now it is time for Sri Lanka to figure out whether the spinner should be persisted with

28-Mar-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Can England disrupt Sri Lanka's mojo?

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group 1 meeting between England and Sri Lanka in Chittagong

26-Mar-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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