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Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Varun keen to maintain the mystery as he makes compelling semi-final case

"In T20, my sequencing of balls - as in how I construct an over - is totally different compared to the 50-over format," he says

03-Mar-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Glenn Phillips' divine intervention puts tournament rivals on notice

Fielding brilliance underpins New Zealand's low-key threat as they lay down a marker even in defeat

02-Mar-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Phillips confident NZ have the resources to find success in slower Dubai

After games in Karachi, Rawalpindi, and now Dubai, New Zealand will head to Lahore for their semi-final - they are the only semi-finalist who will have played four games at four different venues

01-Mar-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Travis Head, Australia's everyman, enters his box-office era

The sharp end of a global tournament is looming, so guess who is getting back into his stride?

28-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Steven Smith withdraws run-out appeal against Noor Ahmad

The incident occurred in the 47th over when Inglis whipped off the bails when the batter ventured out of the crease before the ball was dead

28-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The inexhaustible kindness of strangers in Pakistan

Over 72 hours in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, our correspondent sees little cricket but comes away with stories and enough love for a lifetime

28-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan won't take Bangladesh pacers lightly, Aaqib Javed says

Pakistan's white-ball coach, who has worked with Bangladesh in the past, believes their seam stocks are strong

26-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Aaqib Javed's post mortem: Lack of experience in the ranks hurt Pakistan

Injuries to Ayub and Fakhar also contributed to that lack of experience in the Champions Trophy

26-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Beating Pakistan not enough for Shreyas Iyer - 'We could have won a bit earlier'

Iyer points to the sluggishness of the pitch and Abrar's tight spell as reasons for India not being able to bat more aggressively

24-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Loop, drift, leap: Kuldeep crafts a wristspin masterpiece

His nine overs included the full range of his skills that have made him the best at what he does

23-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

India vs Pakistan is sci-fi vs fantasy - but will it be box office?

Pakistan bring the magic, India the space-age technical developments. Let's hope it's worth the popcorn this time

22-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'What's your focus? Ball, bat, that's it' - Aaqib Javed plays down Ind-Pak hype

Focusing fully on the cricket and not the external hype becomes all the more important for Pakistan, given they really need points on the board

22-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Gill on what makes him and Rohit tick: 'The way we play is quite different to each other'

They have opened together only 28 times in ODIs, but their numbers are staggering

22-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Babar has major spin demons to overcome, and oppositions know this well

India, Pakistan's next opponents in the Champions Trophy, will almost inevitably seek to expose this frailty

21-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mohammed Shami roars back against injury and age

Following ankle surgery and a knee issue, the 34-year old restated his class with 5 for 53 against Bangladesh

20-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Afghan women have few rights under Taliban rule, but does sanctioning the men's cricket team help them?

Unlike in apartheid South Africa, sanctions will very likely do little for the cause of Afghan women

20-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Is Rohit Sharma India's best contemporary ODI batter at ICC tournaments?

Rohit's biggest contribution has come in helping seed the idea within India's batting consciousness that your wicket is worth less to the team than it is to you

19-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rohit Sharma says India are ready for any conditions

India captain says their three allrounders gives them a lot of options

19-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rapid Rana is at the bleeding edge of Bangladesh's proud seam-bowling tradition

He is, by a considerable margin, the quickest of Bangladesh's seamers, frequently hitting 145kph and above

19-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Champions Trophy - A critical test for ODI cricket and Pakistan as hosts

There have been several hurdles and setbacks on the journey to Karachi, but the Champions Trophy is finally here

17-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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