Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Mathews 141, Chandimal 107 put SL 212 ahead

Inexperienced Afghanistan were persistent through parts of the day, picking up six wickets

03-Feb-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayasuriya, Fernandos and openers make it Sri Lanka's day

Afghanistan were shot out for 198 on their first day of Test cricket in Sri Lanka despite Rahmat Shah's 91

02-Feb-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Shahidi's 'brave' Afghanistan side ready for all challenges ahead of Sri Lanka Test

Afghanistan captain says they will miss Rashid but pips the trio of young spinners to grab their opportunity

01-Feb-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

It's a mismatch on paper, but Afghanistan's batters can take the fight to Sri Lanka

With the SSC pitch not expected to be as spin-friendly as in the past, both teams could add an extra quick bowler in their XIs

01-Feb-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka name uncapped Gunasekara, Rathnayake and Udara for Afghanistan Test

Pathum Nissanka, Dilshan Madushanka and Kusal Perera have been left out

31-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Test cricket is increasingly a game of two levels: the Big Three and the Next Six

It's not good for the health of the game that India, England and Australia have comprehensively pulled away from the rest

25-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Hasaranga leads rout of Zimbabwe in decider

His 4 for 15 meant Sri Lanka just had 83 to chase

18-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jongwe pastes wallpaper icon Mathews to down SL at the death

"Angelo was one of my role models growing up," says Zimbabwe match-winner

16-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ervine, Jongwe and Madande seal a thriller against Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe knocked off 20 runs in the final over to draw level in the series

16-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews blames 'agendas' of former selectors for white-ball wilderness

He says the freshly-installed selection panel, headed by Tharanga, had him in their T20 World Cup plans

15-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Angelo Mathews stars in thriller as Sri Lanka go 1-0 up

Raza's all-round efforts in vain as Mathews and Shanaka helped SL chase a modest target

14-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

ICC CEO meets Sri Lanka sports minister, president

Geoff Allardice is understood to have discussed potential changes to SLC's constitution with president Wickremesinghe

11-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Hasaranga takes 7 for 19 as Sri Lanka win series against Zimbabwe

Those are the fifth best bowling figures in all men's ODIs

11-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Angelo Mathews back in T20I squad after three-year absence

Kusal Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva, who were left out of the ODI series, are also part of the squad

09-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Liyanage: 'More than the century, I wanted to get the team to victory'

He produced a knock for the ages in conditions favouring the fast bowlers but fell five short of what would have been a maiden ODI century

09-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Liyanage, Theekshana, tailenders give Sri Lanka thrilling win

Chameera and Vandersay's ninth wicket-stand took Sri Lanka home after Ngrava's five-for

08-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pathum Nissanka ruled out of Zimbabwe ODIs with suspected dengue

Shevon Daniel replaces Nissanka, who will miss the T20Is if diagnosed with dengue

05-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Top-order batters and finishers in focus as SL, Zimbabwe aim to turn fortunes around

Both teams have had a forgettable few months, and now fresh challenges await in Khettarama

05-Jan-2024•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sanath Jayasuriya appointed Sri Lanka's cricket consultant for one year

He will oversee both players and coaches working at SLC's high performance centre among other things

14-Dec-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

What lies beneath Sri Lanka cricket's convoluted suspension saga?

The ICC's suspension of the SLC is ostensibly to set cricket right in the country, but layers of political intrigue and power plays underpin the crisis

12-Dec-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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