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Andrew Fidel Fernando
Andrew Fidel Fernando

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Pakistan hang on to clinch 11-run win

Pakistan hang on to clinch 11-run win

Misbah-ul-Haq had implored his top order to produce an innings of substance in the approach to the series but even he may not have expected his top four to respond as emphatically as they did

18-Dec-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Misbah seeks top-order partnerships

Misbah seeks top-order partnerships

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has called for big scores from his top-order, while Angelo Mathews wanted his batsmen to adhere to an attacking method of play

17-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Top order in focus for both teams

Top order in focus for both teams

Sri Lanka's ability to tackle spin and Pakistan's progress against the new ball might play the biggest part in determining the outcome of the first ODI in Sharjah

17-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Aggression becomes Sangakkara

Aggression becomes Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara, awarded the ODI Player of the Year for 2013, feels his new role at no. 4 in the batting order has demanded a change in mindset that has led to his scoring more freely

16-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
'We got what we wanted to out of the series' - Hafeez

'We got what we wanted to out of the series' - Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez said the Pakistan side achieved their objective of blooding young talent in the two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka

14-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Sharjeel's rush of blood, and Pakistan's poor fielding

Sharjeel's rush of blood, and Pakistan's poor fielding

Plays of the day from the second Twenty20 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Dubai

13-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
SL retain top ranking with series-levelling win

SL retain top ranking with series-levelling win

Sri Lanka's top order were fearsome in their defence of the top Twenty20 team ranking, as they slammed 211 for 3 to set up a 24-run, series-levelling win

13-Dec-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Pakistan's shot at No. 1 ranking

Pakistan's shot at No. 1 ranking

If Pakistan win this match, they become the No. 1 ranked Twenty20 side in the world, sending Sri Lanka to second, alongside India and South Africa

12-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando
SLC looks to secure $8 million ICC loan

SLC looks to secure $8 million ICC loan

Sri Lanka Cricket is currently in talks with the ICC about securing a US $8 million interest-free loan from the game's governing body, SLC secretary, Nishanta Ranatunga, has said

12-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
SLC to appraise security situation in Bangladesh

SLC to appraise security situation in Bangladesh

Sri Lanka Cricket will commission an independent security appraisal of the political situation in Bangladesh, ahead of Sri Lanka's tour in January and February

12-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
'We were 15 runs short' - Chandimal

'We were 15 runs short' - Chandimal

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has admitted his team may have misread the conditions in Dubai after their three-wicket loss to Pakistan in the first Twenty20

12-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Thirimanne's flying catch

Thirimanne's flying catch

Plays of the Day from the first T20 international between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Dubai

11-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Afridi leads Pakistan to tense win

Afridi leads Pakistan to tense win

Maturity is an adjective that, at best, can only be sporadically applied to Shahid Afridi, but it was the hallmark of his blitz against Sri Lanka, as he struck an unbeaten 39 from 20 to lift his side to a three-wicket win in Dubai

11-Dec-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
SL wary of Pakistan's momentum

SL wary of Pakistan's momentum

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and captain Dinesh Chandimal are wary of Pakistan's form and confidence ahead of the first Twenty20 in Dubai

11-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Sri Lanka out to protect top ranking

Sri Lanka out to protect top ranking

Sri Lanka have been the top-ranked side since last year's World Twenty20, and with the next global tournament approaching, it is a psychological fillip they want to retain

10-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Friendly foes await Sri Lanka

Friendly foes await Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka's fickle cricketing landscape, Pakistan have lately been viewed as one of the friendliest foes

09-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Farbrace has positive first interview with SLC

Farbrace has positive first interview with SLC

Former Sri Lanka assistant coach Paul Farbrace has been added to Sri Lanka Cricket's shortlist for the position of national coach, after a positive first interview, SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has said

09-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Munaweera ton hands Bloomfield first win

Munaweera ton hands Bloomfield first win

A round-up of the fourth round of matches of the Premier Limited Overs tournament

07-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Paul Farbrace in running for SL coaching job

Paul Farbrace in running for SL coaching job

Paul Farbrace, Sri Lanka's former assistant coach, is again in the reckoning for the position of Sri Lanka's national coach, after he intimated a renewed interest in the job

07-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Thirimanne 72 powers Ragama to victory

Thirimanne 72 powers Ragama to victory

A round-up of all the matches played in the Premier Limited Overs Tournament on December 5, 2013

05-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando
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