Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Sri Lanka mull change in bowling strategy

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews suggested his side needed to stray from their traditional Test match strategy at home to give themselves the best chance of beating Bangladesh in the second Test

15-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Reputation at stake for Sri Lanka

Preview for the second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo

15-Mar-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

A 'good Test match pitch' for Premadasa - curator

Sri Lanka's departing national curator Anurudda Polonowita has said a more sporting pitch was in the pipeline for Sri Lanka's second Test against Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium

14-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

No bite, no contest

The uncharacteristically flat track in Galle led to a snoozefest which denied Sri Lanka a chance of going 1-up at their most bankable venue

12-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

More work to be done before draw - Mushfiqur

Mushfiqur Rahim was wary of the work still ahead for Bangladesh to achieve an encouraging draw in the first Test in Galle

11-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Ford expects Herath to be factor

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has been surprised at how flat the Galle track has been, but still expects spin to play a major part in the last two days

10-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Pitch exposes Sri Lanka's bowling woes

The lacklustre display by Sri Lanka's bowlers on the third day in Galle may have spurned the opportunity created by their batsmen to take a series lead

10-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Thirimanne's coming of age

Despite a slow start in Test cricket, Lahiru Thirimanne already looks the most complete of Sri Lanka's young batsmen

09-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Malinga censured by SLC

Lasith Malinga will be censured by Sri Lanka Cricket for his behavior towards the media covering last weekend's contracts dispute outside the SLC offices

09-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

A lesson in professionalism from Sangakkara

During Kumar Sangakkara's smartly-constructed century in Galle, his enduring commitment to doing his job well shone through

08-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sangakkara issues challenge to new generation

Kumar Sangakkara has challenged Thirimanne, Chandimal and Mathews to score 35 to 40 Test hundreds each

08-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Ford, Mathews praise Vaas' efforts

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford and new captain Angelo Mathews praised Chaminda Vaas' work with the seam bowlers and hoped his long-term involvement would help build a formidable pace battery

07-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

The beginning of a new dawn for Sri Lanka

A young team will have to put the contracts crisis behind it and look to secure Sri Lanka's future

07-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka's man for a crisis

Thilan Samaraweera's ability to lift Sri Lanka out of a pit of the top order's making was an emphatic endorsement for substance over style

06-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Samaraweera retires from international cricket

Thilan Samaraweera has retired from international cricket after being left out of the Sri Lanka squad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Galle

06-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga to face SLC inquiry

Lasith Malinga will be the subject of a behavioural inquiry after he exchanged unfriendly words with media waiting outside Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo during the recent contracts crisis

05-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Samaraweera could retire from international cricket

Thilan Samaraweera has indicated he would like to retire from international cricket in a letter to Sri Lanka Cricket, but the board is yet to accept his retirement

05-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka contracts crisis ends

The contracts crisis involving the Sri Lankan players and their board has officially ended with 23 players signing the annual contracts offered to them by the SLC

04-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka name best-available squad for first Test

Sri Lanka have named a full-strength squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, marking an official end to the contracts crisis between the players and the board

04-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayasuriya steps in to help contracts settlement

Chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has stepped in to move Sri Lanka's contract crisis towards a resolution

03-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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