Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Kusal Perera set to be ruled out of India series

Shoulder injury will likely rule batter out for six weeks

15-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dinesh Chandimal seeks clarity from Sri Lanka Cricket about international future

In a letter to the board, he says "past greats of SL have shown 2nd half of the career is where greater performances are made"

14-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka allowed to come out of isolation as players return negative tests

Batting coach Grant Flower and team analyst GT Niroshan were described as being in a "stable" condition

11-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lanka Premier League postponed to November-December due to packed cricket calendar

The tournament was originally scheduled to run from July 30 to August 22

09-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka team's data analyst GT Niroshan tests positive for Covid-19

There are chances that Sri Lanka may have to field a second-string side against India because of the virus

09-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL batting coach Grant Flower tests positive for Covid-19 after returning from England

It is not clear what impact this will have on Sri Lanka's ODI series against India starting Tuesday

08-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dasun Shanaka set to replace Kusal Perera as Sri Lanka's white-ball captain

Switch expected after Perera's apparent central role in the contracts standoff between the players and board

08-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Disillusioned Angelo Mathews considers international retirement

He is believed to be unhappy over treatment meted out by SLC during the contracts standoff

07-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka players agree contracts for India series, Angelo Mathews only one to decline offer

Several senior players who are not part of the white-ball set-up are now without deals after SLC withdrew offer of annual contracts

07-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Tom Curran claims four-for but rain saves Sri Lanka after latest collapse

Dasun Shanaka the only batter to pass 20 in another below-par display

04-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Move over WTC, the World Bad Behaviour Championship has a winner

The WTC mace may have gone to the deserving victors, but only one man was really competing for the other crown

01-Jul-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chris Woakes and Joe Root make the difference as depleted Sri Lanka come up short

Mendis, Hasaranga and Chameera show spirit but lack support in five-wicket loss

29-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

So what's going on with Sri Lankan cricket?

Reading this will make you laugh. It will also make you cry

29-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bio-bubble breach: Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella suspended

The three players will fly back home to Sri Lanka but the series is expected to go on

28-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Avishka Fernando ruled out of England ODIs due to quadriceps tear

He had picked up the injury while fielding in the second T20I, in Cardiff

27-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking have contracts terminated, withdraw from LPL 2021

Tournament's director says two other franchises have been lined up to replace them this season

26-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Liam Livingstone steers England home in rain-affected low-scorer

Sri Lanka give England a fright defending below-par score but concede series with one to play

24-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka look to close the gap on England in T20I series

Back-to-back Cardiff matches a stern test of leadership and a gauge of where SL are as a T20 side

22-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mickey Arthur wants top-heavy Sri Lanka to find middle-order balance in England

"We can't be top-heavy and have no one who can bat in the middle and finish for us," he says

17-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

This is us: New Zealand's climb to the top

From whingers no one liked to opponents every one adores, New Zealand are the feel-good drama we all want to binge on

16-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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