Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Jayawickrama, Lakshan, Asalanka, Jayaratne in SL white-ball squad for England tour

Angelo Mathews was omitted while Nuwan Pradeep earned a recall to bolster the seam attack

08-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka players agree to tour England without contracts

SLC commits to making evaluation marks available to each player upon UK return

07-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's England tour in jeopardy after players refuse to sign contracts

Thirty-eight Sri Lanka players have signed a statement refusing to sign the tour contracts offered by SLC

05-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Australia, no one cares about your ball-tampering anymore

Our correspondent is fed up. And Steve Smith's boring YouTube channel isn't making him feel any better

03-Jun-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Aravinda de Silva on Sri Lanka players protesting their new contracts: 'They should win games and not complain'

The new payment system has created a bit of a divide between players and the board

28-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Door not closed on Sri Lanka seniors - Mickey Arthur

Batting coach Grant Flower reckons SL's inexperience has played a role in their first series loss against Bangladesh

27-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka look to arrest slide as Bangladesh eye series win

The visitors are currently 12th on the ODI Super League table with no wins in four games

24-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mushfiqur, Miraz give Bangladesh 1-0 lead despite Hasaranga heroics

Wanindu Hasaranga kept Bangladesh honest in the dying stages, but Bangladesh's batsmen had ensured they had enough runs to play with

23-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Perera: Contract concerns on our minds but priority is to win the series

He also suggests players are unhappy with having to do fitness tests for future tours, in the middle of ongoing tours

22-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka players 'not in agreement to sign unfair and non-transparent contracts'

All 24 cricketers offered the new contracts have opposed the deals offered to them

21-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Shammi Silva re-elected as SLC president

Majority of the previous set of office bearers were voted in uncontested, will hold positions for two years

20-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

New SLC player contracts: Lower base salaries, more performance-based incentives

There is also a reduction in the number of centrally contracted players from 32 to 24

19-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

New ODI captain Kusal Perera wants young Sri Lanka to play 'fearlessly' against Bangladesh

Also said that selectors have told him to go beyond just scoring half-centuries in ODIs

13-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Perera named new Sri Lanka ODI captain; Karunaratne, Mathews, Chandimal dropped

Kusal Mendis has been recalled and made vice-captain for the Bangladesh ODIs

12-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Avishka Gunawardene cleared of corruption charges by independent tribunal

He was earlier charged over events during a T10 event in the UAE in 2017

10-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Could Sri Lanka potentially host the remainder of IPL 2021?

The island has four floodlit venues that may suit the IPL, in Khettarama, Pallekele, Sooriyawewa and Dambulla

08-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thisara Perera: 'I think I did a lot for the country. There are plenty of records I've set'

The Sri Lanka allrounder looks back at the high points and fondest memories from his 12-year career, and maps the way forward

04-May-2021•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dimuth Karunaratne: Praveen Jayawickrama 'does the simple things well'

Sri Lanka's captain also had words of praise for Ramesh Mendis, though he felt he could improve his lines and lengths

03-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thisara Perera retires from international cricket

The 32-year-old allrounder has confirmed he will continue to play franchise cricket

03-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Praveen Jayawickrama twirls into the chaos with six-for on Sri Lanka debut

Fourth-choice left-arm spinner makes record-breaking start to Test career

01-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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