Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Sri Lanka's quicks help level the series as Australia lose 5 for 19

The home spinners also played a big role on a day where batters on both sides struggled

16-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Glenn Maxwell brilliance takes Australia to narrow victory

A limping Hasaranga claimed four wickets after a sparkling innings but it was all in vain

14-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Plan was to hit three boundaries an over in the last three overs' - Dasun Shanaka on Pallekele miracle

The SL captain helped his side smash a record 59 runs off the last three overs in the third T20I, in front of an euphoric crowd

13-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Cricket cannot solve Sri Lanka's massive problems but at least it can be a distraction

For once, the sport is not the primary unifying agent in a country now wracked by economic and political crisis

12-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Shanaka's 25-ball 54* scripts stunning victory for Sri Lanka

Hosts smash a record 59 off last three overs to deny Australia 3-0 sweep

11-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Hasaranga: 'We have to bring our batting and bowling up to the same level'

Allrounder wants Sri Lanka to fix the "weakness in the lower middle order and lower order" before the T20 World Cup

09-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Richardsons, Maxwell, and Wade star in Australia's wobbly but series sealing win

Wanindu Hasaranga's heroics were not enough as Sri Lanka's 124 ended up a subpar total

08-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Hazlewood, Warner and Finch spearhead crushing opening win for Australia

Sri Lanka suffered a huge collapse to lose 9 for 28 after a strong start from the top three

07-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

In Sri Lanka's hour of economic and political crisis, their cricketers have spoken up

The country is on the brink of economic collapse brought on by poor governance, and its sportspeople have added their voices to those of common citizens

07-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka call up Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwanidu Fernando for T20I series against Australia

Avishka Fernando and Kusal Perera remain unavailable for selection through injury

01-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Who said India have better top-order options than Kohli? Not us

We'd certainly not do anything so unjustified and ridiculous

01-Jun-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Asitha, Mathews, Chandimal star in Sri Lanka's series win

Shakib and Litton had defied Sri Lanka with a 103-run stand, but all that partnership could do was stave off an innings defeat for the hosts

27-May-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal centuries put Sri Lanka in the box seat in Dhaka Test

Bangladesh are four down in their second innings, still trailing by 107 runs

26-May-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews, de Silva fifties help Sri Lanka cut down deficit on rain-hit day

Sri Lanka are within 83 runs of Bangladesh's total, with five wickets still in hand

25-May-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne, Oshada fifties lift Sri Lanka after Bangladesh post 365

The visitors made steady headway on the second day, first through Rajitha and later through their openers, after Mushfiqur's unbeaten 175

24-May-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rajitha and Fernando win first 50 minutes, Litton and Mushfiqur rule rest of the day

Both batters have scored unbeaten centuries, and added a record 253 for the sixth wicket after coming together at 24 for 5

23-May-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Spinners in focus as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh jostle for WTC points in Mirpur

Both teams are likely to go in spin-heavy at a venue which hasn't hosted a drawn game since 2015

22-May-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sangakkara on Buttler's batting success: 'He's great at understanding what the game is telling him to do'

The Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket on the making of Jos Buttler's purple patch this IPL season and the reason he's found success where other batters haven't

05-May-2022•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Naveed Nawaz, Chaminda Vaas join Sri Lanka men's coaching staff

Wijetunge, Abeywickrama appointed as spin-bowling coach and fielding coach respectively

17-Apr-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bhanuka Rajapaksa: 'I've always felt like a rioter who would go and fight for the rights of the boys'

The Sri Lanka batter has had a tremendous start to his first IPL season, and he's hoping to take lessons from it back home

08-Apr-2022•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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