Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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

'We may look pretty today, but it's another day tomorrow' - Rumesh Ratnayake

Sri Lanka's acting coach is wary of the fifth-day wicket but says there is belief as well from the team's successful chases in South Africa

17-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Dimuth Karunaratne, the cool captain for Sri Lanka's high seas

A few months of his leadership appear, against all expectation, to have steadied the national team

17-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

New Zealand happy to set 'anything above 200' - Tom Latham

Niroshan Dickwella, meanwhile, thinks any target under 225 will be achievable

16-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Who's the New Zealand of New Zealand? BJ Watling

He does things that are in essence truly remarkable, but does them with such banality that in the end they are barely remarked upon

16-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Ajaz Patel follows the Herathian template to turn Galle Test

Hanging in and playing the long game as Rangana Herath did helped him succeed in Galle, the New Zealand spinner said

15-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Akila Dananjaya: Resilience, guile, and a bit of elbow grease

Plenty of spinners, particularly those from Sri Lanka, have faded away after remodelling their actions. It's still early days, but Akila Dananjaya seems to be bucking that trend

14-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

'The ball spun earlier than expected' - Nicholls

Henry Nicholls has suggested that it was his and Ross Taylor's mental capacity to deal with balls that beat the bat that helped New Zealand recover from three quick wickets

14-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

England whitewash forced us to rethink plans for New Zealand Tests - Dimuth Karunaratne

The Sri Lanka captain, who expects a batting-friendly pitch in Galle, has warned his spinners of the dangers of 'attacking too much'

13-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

William Somerville and the rise of the overseas specialist

With most teams unashamed about preparing home tracks to maximise their strengths, a growing band of bowlers, globally, only feature in away Tests

13-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

New Zealand eye Test dominance amid Sri Lanka's theatre of the absurd

In the right corner, a team that meticulously plans and steadily impresses. In the left, one with raging mood swings and an inclination to blow one's mind. Welcome to Sri Lanka v New Zealand

12-Aug-2019•The preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Hashim Amla, a patch of calm on rough seas

Each time he batted, he was playing for the idea that his team should reflect South Africa's diversity, but the burden never disturbed his serenity

09-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Let Williamson eat cake

The fans wanted to indulge him on his 29th birthday. The New Zealand captain ended up indulging fans instead

08-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ajaz takes five after Gunathilaka-Samarawickrama push their claims

Both openers hit substantial fifties at rapid pace, while none of the New Zealand pacemen found success on the first day

08-Aug-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL look to sever ties with Hathurusingha, Rumesh Ratnayake named interim coach

Pressure mounts on Hathurusingha but he has a solid contract that runs up to end of 2020

07-Aug-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'I have a team I can work with' - Karunaratne sees good signs for the future

The search for a new bowling spearhead following Lasith Malinga's retirement, however, could make the team sweat

31-Jul-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Sri Lanka are so consistent they don't need a coach

In July in cricket, there was some intense loving, wooing and buck-passing

31-Jul-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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