Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Sri Lanka under pressure to keep series alive

One year out from the T20 World Cup at home, Australia seem like they have the building blocks of a strong team

29-Oct-2019•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

The Test championship points system might be flawed, but it's the best we have

There are issues with a win in one Test being worth 60 points and one in another just 24

23-Oct-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Oshada Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga the stars as Sri Lanka whitewash Pakistan

The visitors made five changes to the team that was leading 2-0 in the series and still managed to outplay the No. 1 T20 side in the world

09-Oct-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Five crazy Sri Lankan cricket stories in 2019

Starring: Angelo Mathews, Kusal Perera, Lasith Malinga, Chandika Hathurusingha and Bhanuka Rajapaksa

09-Oct-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Can top-ranked Pakistan avoid whitewash against second-string Sri Lanka?

Of the issues the hosts must sort, the top-order problems seem the most pressing

08-Oct-2019•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Hasaranga, Rajapaksa star as Sri Lanka spring another surprise on Pakistan

The visitors wrapped up the T20I series 2-0 with one match to go

07-Oct-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's new stars chase rare T20I silverware

Pakistan were given a shock in Lahore and have to figure out what their best combination is

06-Oct-2019•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Danushka Gunathilaka, Nuwan Pradeep help second-string Sri Lanka rout No. 1-ranked Pakistan

While batting, Sri Lanka rode the wave Danushka Gunathilaka's 57 off 38 created, then with the ball they shut Pakistan down in unexpectedly ruthless fashion

05-Oct-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

A test for Sri Lanka's next gen as Pakistan look to re-establish their T20I credentials

With their batting firepower bolstered, the hosts will hope to reimpose themselves in the format against a depleted Sri Lanka

04-Oct-2019•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Abid Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail star as Pakistan seal series

Gunathilaka's sublime hundred in vain as hosts ace 298 chase in Karachi

02-Oct-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Shaky Sri Lanka seek parity and progress

Having hurt the webbing in his hand while fielding in the second ODI, Imam-ul-Haq is in doubt for the third match

01-Oct-2019•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Babar Azam ton, Usman Shinwari five-for crush Sri Lanka

SL could only fight in patches, most notably through the record sixth-wicket stand worth 177 between Jayasuriya and Shanaka

30-Sep-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Misbah can become the supreme leader of Pakistan cricket and we'll be okay with it

In September, we laughed, we cringed, we looked on awe-struck, all under our umbrellas

30-Sep-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karachi awaits second crack at ODI return with rain likely to relent

There is only a 10% chance of rain on Monday, which should mean a match of some sort will be possible between Pakistan and Sri Lanka

29-Sep-2019•The preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karachi's first ODI in 10 years washed out

The volume of downpour and a gloomy forecast make Sunday's second ODI uncertain too

27-Sep-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karachi braces for its first taste of ODI cricket in a decade

The match will involve a considerably weakened Sri Lanka squad, but what is important is that the tour is on and that it goes well

26-Sep-2019•The preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka Cricket to reassess security in Pakistan after terror threat

Development follows a warning from the prime minister's office of a possible attack on the team

11-Sep-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan tour withdrawal: CPL NOC trouble for Dickwella, Thisara

SLC CEO cites policy of not giving NOCs when there is a national tour for which a player might reasonably be picked,

10-Sep-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ten Sri Lanka players withdraw from limited-overs tour of Pakistan

SLC held a meeting on Monday with the players who were part of the preliminary squad for the tour, to inform them about the security arrangements

09-Sep-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Why not try it a fourth time?' - how Malinga swung and yorked his way to history, again

The four-in-four - for a second time in his career - aside, the Sri Lanka paceman also became the first to 100 T20I wickets during the game

07-Sep-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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