Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Farewell to the kid from Masterton

From having a name the principal couldn't pronounce at school to hitting the shot to win the WTC - it's been some journey for Ross Taylor

08-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rumesh Ratnayake named Sri Lanka's interim coach for Zimbabwe series

Ratnayake will be assisted by former first-class batter Ruwin Peiris, who will be with the team as interim batting coach

04-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Avishka, Kohler-Cadmore fire Jaffna Kings to second successive LPL title

Chasing 202, Galle Gladiators came undone in the face of Kings' superb attack after Danushka Gunathilaka's 54

23-Dec-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

LPL: Dinesh Chandimal, Thisara Perera, Imran Tahir, Jayden Seales headline ESPNcricinfo's team of the tournament

Find out if your favourite player made it to our final XI for the LPL

22-Dec-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Emotional' Arthur lauds 'outstanding' de Silva and 'Brian Lara' Embuldeniya in his final game

"I'm going to get emotional when we eventually say farewell, because the characters who are in that dressing room are remarkable."

03-Dec-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mendis, Embuldeniya spin out West Indies for 2-0 series win

Mickey Arthur's tenure as Sri Lanka coach ends on a winning note

03-Dec-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Classy de Silva bats in his own universe

Tough runs never looked so easy as batter rescues Sri Lanka against West Indies in Galle

02-Dec-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Angelo Mathews could miss entire LPL due to thigh strain

Sri Lanka Cricket doctors have suggested the injury is more serious than initially thought

02-Dec-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dhananjaya de Silva 153* puts Sri Lanka in command

Ninth-wicket partnership of 107 with Embuldeniya hurts West Indies and their hopes of victory in Galle

02-Dec-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ramesh Mendis and a tornado of wickets

When his team-mates were a distance from their best, the offie held the fort with a lengthy old-ball spell

01-Dec-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

With Galle pitch as his ally, diffident-no-more Permaul stomps all over Sri Lanka

The left-arm spinner mainly bowled the one that spun and the one that didn't, the latter with a little underspin. In Galle, that's often enough

30-Nov-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thigh strain could restrict Mathews' participation in ongoing second Test

The former captain was expected to bowl in this game, but that now appears unlikely

30-Nov-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pathum Nissanka fifty lays solid base for Sri Lanka on rain-hit first day

Roston Chase dismissed Dimuth Karunaratne late in the day, but not before another century opening stand

29-Nov-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kraigg Brathwaite reveals batting blueprint on Galle turner

West Indies captain wants his batters to 'be clear about whether you're playing forward or back'

28-Nov-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dinesh Chandimal 'hopes to give it everything' to revive career

Having received a lifeline due to Dickwella's suspension, he hopes to make the opportunities count

28-Nov-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Nkrumah Bonner: West Indies need 'smart tactics' to beat Sri Lanka's spinners

West Indies batter says if they can keep Dimuth Karunaratne to low scores, they take substantial steps to winning the second Test

27-Nov-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dimuth Karunaratne sets sights on 'peak form', 10,000 runs and 100 Tests

The Sri Lanka Test captain is one shy of equalling the world record for most 50-plus scores in consecutive innings

25-Nov-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Embuldeniya five-for helps Sri Lanka beat looming rain and West Indies

Sri Lanka's spinners were made to toil on day five, bowling 48.3 overs for the last four wickets

25-Nov-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

No control, no problem: Crafty Dimuth Karunaratne conjures his own luck

Despite a relatively low control percentage among elite top-order batters, he has made 2021 his own with limited resources

24-Nov-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Piyal Wijetunge calls for 'patience' and 'consistency' among young spinners

On a pitch that offered substantial assistance, Sri Lanka's spin-bowling coach felt his bowlers were somewhat overeager

23-Nov-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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