Andrew Fidel Fernando

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The Pathirana question, Afghanistan's rustiness, the spin battle, and more

Visitors had last played an ODI in November 2022, even as Sri Lanka prepare for World Cup Qualifiers

01-Jun-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne makes a comeback as Sri Lanka build for ODI World Cup

Opening batter is part of a squad due to play three matches against Afghanistan starting June 2

30-May-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga on Pathirana: 'I somehow want to make this guy even better than me'

Former Sri Lanka bowler also disagrees with Dhoni's suggestion that Pathirana "shouldn't even get close" to red-ball cricket

21-May-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thirty terms that came into cricket since 1993

These are the words you need to know to decipher the game as it has been over the last three decades

01-May-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Balbirnie: Ireland 'not too down' despite innings defeat

"It's the first time we've played five full days... we got into the middle session on the fifth day, still believing we could get a draw"

28-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mendis, Fernando skittle Ireland to seal Sri Lanka's innings victory

Harry Tector provided some resistance but could not prevent a record-breaking defeat for Ireland

28-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mendis, Madushka double-tons give Sri Lanka a chance to push for victory

Angelo Mathews also tonned up before Ramesh Mendis and Prabath Jayasuriya put Ireland two wickets down

27-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne, Madushka tons ease Sri Lanka into control

Mendis' 96-ball 83* helped the hosts put on 276 runs in 59 overs on a rain-curtailed day

26-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Openers lead strong Sri Lankan reply after Stirling, Campher centuries

Ireland posted their highest Test score, even as Prabath Jayasuriya got his sixth five-for in the format

25-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Balbirnie, Stirling and Tucker take Ireland past 300

They scored half-centuries after the visitors had been reduced to 89 for 3 in the first session in Galle

24-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'We're trying to be as proactive as we can' - Nathan Hauritz

Ireland's spin-bowing coach says tighter lines and fuller lengths can help their spinners fare better in the second Test

23-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dominant Sri Lanka target series sweep against inexperienced Ireland

For Sri Lanka, this may be their last Test under the leadership of Karunaratne

23-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayasuriya picks up ten in the Test as Sri Lanka roll Ireland over for innings victory

Ramesh Mendis returned four second-innings wickets to hasten the end and skittle Ireland for 168

18-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Centurion Sadeera Samarawickrama 'learnt a lot after being dropped'

Returning as wicketkeeper-batter to the Test side after 2017, he hit his first hundred in the format

17-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayasuriya five-for stuns Ireland after SL post 591

Chandimal and Samarawickrama slammed unbeaten centuries before left-arm spinner took charge

17-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Mendis: 'Think the future of Test cricket is to not play out many dot balls'

He brings ODI tempo to Test cricket, hitting 140 at a strike rate of 73 on a day in which Sri Lanka scored at over four an over

16-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne and K Mendis tons drive Sri Lanka on opening day

Ireland picked up three quick wickets after separating pair in the final session

16-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Adam Milne, Chad Bowes derail Sri Lanka as New Zealand level series in style

Sri Lanka collapsed from 91 for 2 to 141 all out before Tim Seifert powered a one-sided chase

05-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Visitors' opening woes, Shipley's likely T20I debut and IPL auditions

Here are the talking points ahead of the three-match T20I series between the two teams

01-Apr-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Best way to stop the run rate is by taking wickets' - Will Young pleased with bowlers

Matt Henry, Henry Shipley and Daryl Mitchell took three wickets each, as hosts restricted Sri Lanka to 157

31-Mar-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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