Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Opportunities slip through Zimbabwe's fingers

Zimbabwe were once a very tidy fielding side but their efforts in Hambantota left much to be desired

19-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hambantota

The mysterious career of Ajantha Mendis

Despite losing his aura in the longer formats, Ajantha Mendis remains a threat in T20, where batsmen cannot afford to see him off

19-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hambantota

A brief speech and a triple-misfield

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World T20 Group C match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Hambantota

18-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hambantota

'Favourites despite history of losses in finals' - Jayawardene

The Sri Lanka captain believes that despite a poor recent record in finals, the team has done well in big tournaments

17-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

Can Sri Lanka strike big at home?

Sri Lanka have failed thrice in finals of limited-overs world events since 2007, and fans are growing weary of the bridesmaids label

17-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

Sangakkara's reign is South Africa's pain

Kumar Sangakkara was the big winner but the night's biggest disappointments were for South Africa, whose only award came in T20

16-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Dhoni, Irfan perform in warm-up win

A 78-run recovery stand and a belligerent finish from MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma paved the way for India's 26-run win over Sri Lanka

15-Sep-2012•The Report by Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Lara, Enid Bakewell inducted into Hall of Fame

West Indies' Brian Lara and England's Enid Bakewell were inducted into the ICC's Hall of Fame in Colombo on Friday

14-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Buoyant Irfan relishing top-flight cricket

The attention may be on Yuvraj Singh, but Irfan Pathan has been quietly scripting a comeback story of his own

14-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Gibson plays down warm-up loss

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson was adamant that the loss to Sri Lanka meant little, given the timing and conditions of the defeat, and their resting of key players

13-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Sri Lanka cruise to nine-wicket win

A collective bowling performance from Sri Lanka and half-centuries by Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene made short work of West Indies

13-Sep-2012•The Report by Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Sri Lanka, West Indies scrap Tests from tour

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have scrapped two Tests from Sri Lanka's tour of the West Indies next May and instead plan to play an ODI tri-series involving India

11-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

Narine will play a big role in World T20 - Sammy

West Indies captain Darren Sammy has said Sunil Narine would be handy in Sri Lanka's tracks for the World Twenty20

11-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

Allrounders give Sri Lanka balance for World T20 - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene on what his team will be looking to do at the World Twenty20, the new faces in the squad, and his captaincy plans

10-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

Low expectations make SLPL a moderate success

The first season of the Sri Lanka Premier League ticked a fair few boxes - mainly because few expected it would

09-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

'FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee'

FICA has said it will deter players from taking part in the 2013 SLPL, unless tournament organisers honour the bank guarantees clause in player contracts

06-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

Sangakkara sweeps top SLC awards

Kumar Sangakkara was rewarded for a prolific year in both Tests and ODIs at the Sri Lanka Cricket Awards, where he took home three of the evening's top prizes

06-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

Munaweera, Dananjaya make SLPL XI

ESPNcricinfo's Andrew Fernando picks his team of the Sri Lanka Premier League

01-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

Nagenahira's total was defendable - Mathews

Nagenahira Nagas captain Angelo Mathews believed his side had a winning total in the SLPL final which they could have defended had weather not intervened to cut the second innings short

01-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Munaweera's knock the difference as Uva claim final

Uva Next became the champions of the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League in a rain-curtailed final in Colombo

31-Aug-2012•The Report by Andrew Fernando

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