Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Malinga's hat-trick in magical 5 for 6 bamboozles New Zealand

That yorker, the late swing, the dip, the accuracy, that low-arm sling: the works - he's still got it

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

Kusal Mendis, Shehan Jayasuriya uncertain for third T20I after on-field collision

The two players sustained knee injuries after colliding on the field in the final over of the second T20I on Tuesday

04-Sep-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

De Grandhomme, Bruce star as New Zealand clinch thriller

Mitchell Santner hit the winning runs for the visitors in a dramatic final over

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

Spotlight on Sri Lanka's youngsters with series on the line

The relatively modest performances of New Zealand's fringe fast bowlers places them under some scrutiny as well

02-Sep-2019•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ishant Sharma knows you made fun of him and he's coming for you

In August in cricket, there were some major overhauls and some surprising results

02-Sep-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Taylor, de Grandhomme fireworks trump vintage Malinga

Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner hold their nerve as New Zealand take a series lead

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

Next big limited-overs prize on Sri Lanka and New Zealand's radar as T20s begin

Both teams would be keen to try out fringe players as preparation for next year's T20 World Cup gets underway

31-Aug-2019•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

The near-identical tales of Vishwa Fernando and Jack Leach taking their teams to epic wins

Two No. 11s given the job of holding down an end while their batting partners led improbable chases from the other end

31-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Freedom doesn't mean swinging at every ball' - Dimuth Karunaratne

The Sri Lanka captain has been lauded for letting his batsmen play their shots, but after the Colombo defeat he was critical of their lack of patience

27-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the P Sara Oval

Not out of nowhere - how New Zealand won the P Sara Oval Test

Blessed with some of the finest players in the world, you can be sure that this New Zealand team knows what it is doing

26-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

'I probably am' in the form of my career - Tom Latham

Having made 154 to give New Zealand a chance of winning a rain-afflicted Test, he now has a stunning four scores of over 150 in his last eight innings

25-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Dhananjaya de Silva is cooler than you

The score was 93 for 4, then 130 for 6. You'd call most centuries from that situation gritty, or tenacious, but not a century from this dude

24-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka leave out Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera for New Zealand T20Is

Squad of 15 includes five frontline seamers, led by captain Lasith Malinga, for the series of three matches beginning September 1

24-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'The camaraderie of this team is the best I've been part of'

Ross Taylor looks back at the various New Zealand teams he has been part of, the two World Cup finals, and the records he wants to set for Kane Williamson to chase

24-Aug-2019•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Fitness and 'simple' action key to Trent Boult's consistency - Shane Jurgensen

Bowling coach lauds 'fantastic team man' Boult after he became the third New Zealand bowler to 250 Test wickets

23-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Karunaratne gives players 'freedom to go and express themselves 100%' - Dickwella

Need to keep 'making good decisions at crunch moments', says the wicketkeeper-batsman as Sri Lanka chase series sweep against New Zealand

21-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Fernando: Sri Lanka are winning, but it's in spite of the system

From the national coaches' unending job insecurity to a bloated domestic competition, there's a lot that's not right with Sri Lankan cricket. When will this change?

20-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Akila Dananjaya risks suspension after being reported for suspect action again

This is the second time the offspinner has been reported in ten months, so if he fails his assessment, he stands to be suspended for a year

20-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

I had to do it - Dimuth Karunaratne on a special century

The opener said it was important to him that he brought up the match-winning hundred, having not been able to convert his half-centuries since last July

18-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

'Thought the wicket would deteriorate more than it did' - Kane Williamson

Having said that, though, the New Zealand captain gave credit to Dimuth Karunaratne for a 'fantastic hundred' in the fourth innings

18-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

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