Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Dilshan keeps faith in young batsmen

Sri Lanka's misfiring middle order has been the cause of most concern in the 2-1 Twenty20 series loss to South Africa, but Tuesday's Man of the match Tillakaratne Dilshan has said the youngsters' failures do not necessarily bode ill for the team's future

07-Aug-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dilshan powers Sri Lanka to consolation win

Sri Lanka's batsmen found fluency for the first time in the Twenty20 series, as the hosts rode a furious start and a fast finish to a conciliatory six-wicket win in Hambantota

06-Aug-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka look to avoid 0-3 drubbing

Sri Lanka's players might have often heard that the sport they play is a great leveller, but they might not have thought the highs and lows could come in such quick succession

05-Aug-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's next generation need to stand up

Sri Lanka's youngsters were found out again in the last T20 and have long since been due while South Africa's batting needs more muscle as the action shifts to a more seamer-friendly Hambantota

03-Aug-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Feels nice for us to put pressure on them' - du Plessis

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said the plans his attack had drawn up for Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thisara Perera, whom they had identified as key batsmen, were vital to South Africa's 12-run victory in the first Twenty20

03-Aug-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

'Nothing in pitch warranted scores that low' - Chandimal

A succession of rash strokes and an inability to handle pressure brought Sri Lanka's downfall in the first Twenty20 in Colombo, captain Dinesh Chandimal has said

03-Aug-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Du Plessis' latest spin tangle

Plays of the Day from the first Twenty20 international between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo

02-Aug-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Deferred Tests a lost opportunity for Sri Lanka

The indecision over the Tests between Sri Lanka and South Africa, in the wake of the SLPL's cancellation, has robbed cricket of a interesting contest. The worrying thing is that it may lead Sri Lanka down a path of Test mediocrity

02-Aug-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

South Africa hope change of format brings change of form

South Africa have a task on hand, facing up to the No. 1 Twenty20 side and their much-vaunted short-format attack so soon after the ODI series thumping

01-Aug-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thirimanne's calm approach bodes well for SL

Lahiru Thirimanne's innings in the fifth ODI was not very different from some of the other innings he has played before, but his calculated approach to run-making left an impression

01-Aug-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

South Africa turn to introspection after thrashing

AB de Villiers had marked out the ODIs in Sri Lanka as the beginning of South Africa's approach to the 2015 World Cup, but South Africa's captain conceded, after the fifth ODI in Colombo, that the 4-1 thrashing may trigger changes in personnel

01-Aug-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Dilshan's skip and anti-climax

Plays of the Day from the fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo

31-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

'Situation allows us to free up a bit' - de Villiers

With South Africa missing the services of Dale Steyn, Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis, a 3-2 series loss to Sri Lanka would not be such a bad result, especially with the inexperience in the squad

30-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Chance for youngsters to shine

Wednesday's encounter could shape to be another meaningless dead rubber in a series already short on context, but Sri Lanka's selectors have stepped in to ratchet up interest, if only among the host nation's fans

30-Jul-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pitch played on our minds - de Villiers

Hashim Amla's departure hastened a collapse which both he and AB de Villiers marked as the defining moment of the match

29-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

New routine brings Dilshan relief

There is unbridled joy in each of Tillakaratne Dilshan's hundred celebrations, but this one was tinged with some relief too. He is arriving at a period in his career where he must prove even to himself that his skill remains undimmed

28-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dilshan's would-be wide

Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa

28-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Hosts seek to arrest South Africa's momentum

After South Africa asserted some control over their fate in Sri Lanka, on what was perhaps the driest pitch of the tour to date, it has now fallen to the hosts to arrest the momentum their opponents have gleaned from a big victory

27-Jul-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Inconsistency haunts Tharanga...again

Some days, Upul Tharanga bats so well, his innings seem like a dream. Other times, he falls asleep at the crease. It is a vacillating pattern he must arrest immediately, with the team's batting future at stake

27-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

De Villiers lauds team's character under pressure

There were moments in the third ODI that bore the hallmarks of a classic South Africa meltdown, but after the match the captain AB de Villiers lauded his side's strength under pressure

27-Jul-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

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