Andrew Fidel Fernando

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Maheesh Theekshana, Kusal Mendis ruled out of T20I series

Test squad members Dickwella and de Silva added to T20I squad for remaining games

25-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The Ishan Kishan metric to measure the chasm between young India and Sri Lanka players

The India batter smashed 89 off 56 while Sri Lanka's youngsters had more sedate returns

25-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Depleted Sri Lanka face uphill task to upset heavyweights India

Both teams are missing big players, but India's strength in depth makes them heavy favourites

23-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bhanuka Rajapaksa left out of India T20Is for fitness reasons

The uncapped offspinner Ashian Daniel has been included after strong showings in domestic List A cricket

21-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka aim for batting resurgence as Australia eye whitewash

Sri Lanka have now lost their last eight T20Is in Australia. They had also been whitewashed 3-0 in 2019

19-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka become first men's team to incur new over-rate penalty

Nuwan Thushara had to bowl the final over of Australia's innings with only four fielders - and not five - outside the 30-yard circle

13-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Australia win Super Over after Hazlewood heroics, take 2-0 lead against SL

Fast bowler concedes five runs in Super Over after picking up three wickets; Nissanka's 73 goes in vain

13-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka seek better display with bat to hurt high-flying Australia

The hosts might be disappointed at how the middle order fell away on Friday, but won't be sweating just yet

12-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa dismantle Sri Lanka

Ben McDermott top-scored for Australia with his maiden international fifty

11-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis tests positive for Covid-19, to miss start of Australia T20I series

Batter is asymptomatic and could feature in the latter half of the five-game assignment, provided he does not develop symptoms

08-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Players don't need privacy. They need to say more stupid things on stump mics

Our correspondent looks at all the hot topics in cricket, including the Nigerian princes writing emails to Brendan Taylor

02-Feb-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga appointed Sri Lanka's bowling strategy coach for Australia tour

If the short-term role goes well, there is a possibility Malinga could return for other assignments

26-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dilruwan Perera announces retirement from international cricket

He played the last of his 43 Tests in January last year, against England

26-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis back in Sri Lanka T20I squad for Australia tour

There was no room for Niroshan Dickwella, but the selectors have included the uncapped Nuwan Thushara, Janith Liyanage and Kamil Mishara

26-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka seal the series 2-1 as Zimbabwe crumble to 70 all out

Vandersay picks up 4 for 10 in 7.4 overs as hosts bowlers run rampant

21-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Zimbabwe eyeing consecutive ODI series wins in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka looked a batter short in the second ODI, with the Zimbabwe quicks triggering a collapse

20-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Zimbabwe seamers build on Ervine and Raza's efforts to level series

Dasun Shanaka's century in vain as Sri Lanka fall short in chase of 303

18-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rejuvenated Sri Lanka within sight of series win, Super League points

Zimbabwe, who gave a good account of themselves in the first ODI, might consider beefing up their spin attack

17-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chandimal, Nissanka, Asalanka put Sri Lanka 1-0 up despite Williams 100

The hosts chased down Zimbabwe's total with eight balls to spare thanks to several contributions with the bat

16-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sans big names, Sri Lanka eye crucial Super League points against Zimbabwe

Hosts in precarious position as they could be pushed out of the top eight in the table to qualify directly for the next World Cup

15-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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