Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Sony, Sky Sports, PTV buy LPL 2020 broadcast rights

ITN secured local terrestrial rights, with tournament to be broadcast throughout much of South Asia and the UK

20-Nov-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

LPL 2020 - Sohail Tanvir, Canada batsman Ravinderpal Singh test positive for Covid-19

Their future in the tournament is contingent on their recoveries, and sign-offs from the medical authorities

20-Nov-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chris Gayle and Lasith Malinga pull out of LPL

The West Indian opener has cited injury, and the Sri Lanka fast bowler inadequate preparation time

19-Nov-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC confident of LPL starting on time despite more teething issues

Some franchise owners described the tournament's organisation as "chaotic"

17-Nov-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lankan government gives LPL green light; likely to start on November 27

Players to have seven-day quarantine; new start date may allow PSL players to also play LPL

05-Nov-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lankan Premier League: SLC meets with health authorities; more confident of league going ahead

More details expected after upcoming meeting involving Sri Lanka's president

04-Nov-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The balls of the century, No. 3: Muttiah Muralitharan to S Ramesh

When the bowler is nearly as surprised as the batsman

03-Nov-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lanka Premier League dates may change, and could be held in Malaysia or UAE

SLC's first preference still is to hold the tournament in Sri Lanka

02-Nov-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Irfan Pathan signs with Kandy Tuskers in the LPL

The former India allrounder hasn't played competitive T20 cricket since February 2019

31-Oct-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Shamya Dasgupta

Chin up, Lanka Premier League, the bar has been set really low

Also, will someone spare a thought for poor Geoffrey Boycott?

31-Oct-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Andre Russell, Faf du Plessis among five overseas players to pull out of Lanka Premier League

David Miller, Dawid Malan and Manvinder Bisla are the other three players to have withdrawn

26-Oct-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft

Draft conducted online - and with the odd hiccup - ahead of November tournament

19-Oct-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lanka Premier League player draft on October 19, first match on November 21

The player draft will feature 75 overseas cricketers

13-Oct-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

England tour to Sri Lanka - Mickey Arthur 'really positive' fixtures will go ahead

Sri Lanka coach says cricket may as well "wait for a vaccine" if home series cannot be fulfilled

12-Oct-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The balls of the century, No. 7: Muttiah Muralitharan to Mark Butcher

How do you play an offspinner who turns it that much? You don't

09-Oct-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

India women to tour Sri Lanka - pending quarantine regulations

The major sticking point may be the 14-day quarantine the Sri Lankan health ministry is likely to impose

05-Oct-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Annesha Ghosh

Why Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka is so watchable even when they aren't playing

And what do you think of Prithvi Shaw becoming a Shastri lookalike?

03-Oct-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kumar Dharmasena made a mistake in the World Cup final, but just about every umpire would have done the same

He awarded England six runs instead of five for overthrows, and that proved crucial to the result

30-Sep-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka Cricket proposes split quarantine to Bangladesh Cricket Board

Series unlikely to start until mid-October as SLC seeks further clarity from government

16-Sep-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Wristspinners are in, but don't write offspin off just yet

Fingerspinners are increasingly making their presence felt in the powerplay in IPL matches

16-Sep-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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