Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

@afidelf

A fresh start beckons for Sri Lanka

ESPNcricinfo previews the only Twenty20 between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Pallekele

29-Oct-2012•The Preview by Andrew Fernando

Where has New Zealand's fight gone?

It is difficult to pinpoint why New Zealand seem to have lost the ability to dig in, which was once their trademark characteristic. They must rediscover it to have any chance against Sri Lanka

29-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando

Time for Sri Lanka's youngsters to come of age

New Zealand seem the ideal opposition for youngsters like Angelo Mathews to take charge of the team, before the sterner challenge in Australia

28-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando

Sixers eye top spot against winless Mumbai

Sydney Sixers are the only side who have anything meaningful to gain from this match against Mumbai Indians in the Champions League T20

21-Oct-2012•The Preview by Andrew Fernando

Only pride at stake

Chennai Super Kings and Yorkshire would hope to go home with some pride intact from the Champions League T20

21-Oct-2012•The Preview by Andrew Fernando

Five overseas players still awaiting SLPL payments

Five overseas players who played for the Basnahira Cricket Dundee franchise in the Sri Lanka Premier League are still awaiting payment for the tournament that ended on August 31

18-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando

Form-teams Sixers and Lions to do battle

ESPNcricinfo previews the Champions League match between Highveld Lions and Sydney Sixers in Cape Town

17-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando

Dogged Auckland have potential to surprise

Auckland are not the most glamorous side in the Champions League, but they pack plenty of firepower and have good variety in their attack.

14-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando

Another final, another heartbreak for Sri Lanka

It's tough to make sense of a loss so bizarre for Sri Lanka. Their journey so far might have provided a positive launching pad for the future, but for the moment the team must introspect

08-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

We failed under pressure - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene has admitted his side faltered under pressure in their World Twenty20 final loss to the West Indies in Colombo

07-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Jayawardene quits as Twenty20 captain

Mahela Jayawardene has resigned as Sri Lanka's Twenty20 captain, soon after his team lost the final of the World Twenty20 against West Indies in Colombo

07-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Once again, a nation expects

Having felt let down by their side in losing the 2011 World Cup final, Sri Lankan fans are back behind their team hoping for their party to climax

06-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

West Indies muscle defies tricky pitch

Chris Gayle led a West Indies onslaught that floored Australia and set up a total beyond the West Indies' wildest imagination

05-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Gayle provides knockout blow

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second semi-final in Colombo

05-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Toil and tenacity take Sri Lanka through

Sri Lanka made their second World Twenty20 final after being through a dogfight against Pakistan

04-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Afridi provides more false hope

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first World T20 semi-final in Colombo

04-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando and David Hopps in Colombo

Expectations soar as Sri Lanka enter familiar territory

Sri Lanka have consistently reached the final stages of world tournaments in recent years but have failed to win one. The expectations this time are huge

03-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

De Villiers owns up to South African choke

Once before the tournament began, and now at South Africa's exit, AB de Villiers has confronted the choker's tag, and worn it self-critically

03-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

The ugliest shot of them all

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the Super Eights match between India and South Africa

02-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Spin exposes Australia middle order again

There had been questions asked about Australia's middle order and their problems against spin came to the fore in a nervous display against Pakistan

02-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

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