Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

@afidelf

Let us now feast our eyes on Aravinda de Silva

The pulls, the flicks, the pulls, the cuts, the... did we mention pulls?

15-Jun-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

India not to tour Sri Lanka in June; SLC hopeful of limited-overs series in August

SLC is working on getting governmental approval for the series to take place in a couple of months

11-Jun-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chamari Atapattu the only player in Grade A of SLC's contracts list

Inoka Ranaweera has moved down to Grade B, while Yasoda Mendis finds herself out of the list

09-Jun-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sweat not as effective as saliva, Sri Lanka bowlers tell coach Mickey Arthur

"Saliva was their preferred mechanism of shining the ball," Arthur said after the first day of Sri Lanka's post-lockdown nets sessions

03-Jun-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Will they spray sanitiser at trophy presentations in the future?

This and other vital issues are tackled in this month's Briefing

01-Jun-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's 13-man squad to begin training on Monday

Players and four members of the coaching staff to be part of 12-day "residential training camp" in Colombo

31-May-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka cricketer arrested for possession of heroin, remanded for fourteen days

He is an active cricketer who was playing in SL's domestic competitions recently

25-May-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC's new stadium project suspended after backlash

Adverse public opinion appears to have changed the government's mind

21-May-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC commits to building new stadium in Colombo

The board wants a 40,000-capacity venue in the capital in order to strengthen its bids for ICC events

19-May-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka Cricket ready to host India, Bangladesh in July

With fewer than 500 active cases of Covid-19 in the country, restrictions and curfews have begun easing

18-May-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

When Mahela Jayawardene masterminded a thriller at the Sara

Jayawardene, Sangakkara, Hall, Arthur and others look back at one of the all-time great Tests: Sri Lanka's one-wicket win in Colombo in 2006

17-May-2020•Interviews by Andrew Fidel Fernando and Firdose Moonda

"I back players to the hilt, whether I'm captain or coach"

Mahela Jayawardene gives us a look at his man-management philosophy and practice

02-May-2020•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

England tour rearranged for January, claims SLC chief executive

Ashley de Silva suggests England will return to complete two-Test tour interrupted by Covid-19 outbreak

01-May-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka don't win the 1996 World Cup

Because fairy-tales only exist in story books

27-Apr-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Were New Zealand always this cuddly?

Not quite. Until the eras of McCullum and Williamson, they were just as nasty as any other team

09-Apr-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The Coronavirus soap opera, starring KP, Warnie, Mahela

Also featuring a pining Ravi Shastri

01-Apr-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Coronavirus: All domestic cricket in Sri Lanka postponed

Speculation that S. Thomas v Royal College match played a role in community transmissions

21-Mar-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Abdominal strain rules Ben Stokes out of tour game in Colombo

However, there is no news yet about whether his availability for the Test series is affected

13-Mar-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Zak Crawley breezes to hundred as England dominate with bat in tour match

Root and Pope add unbeaten 175 for fourth wicket but COVID-19 casts some doubt over series

12-Mar-2020•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Perera likely to receive compensation for 2015-16 doping suspension

Perera is seeking compensation for expenses, loss of income and damages

10-Mar-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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