Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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'We have same opportunity as anyone else' - Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson said it will be a fresh start for everyone when the semi-final round begins

08-Jul-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Manchester

Can Taylor, Guptill and Latham put behind their modest World Cup so far?

None of the three batsmen have scored even 60% of the runs they would generally do, leaving Williamson to shoulder most of the responsibility

08-Jul-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Manchester

What's Angelo Mathews' worth? He will remind you

Like a microcosm of a 12-year career, Mathews' 2019 World Cup has been as vexing as they come

06-Jul-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Headingley

Avishka Fernando will be one of the future stars - Dimuth Karunaratne

Kusal Perera and the captain himself have forged a solid combination at the top, giving Sri Lanka more reason to cheer this World Cup

05-Jul-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Leeds

A team fashioned in Williamson's spirit - not McCullum's image

This time there's no charm offensive - the New Zealand team are just are who they are. And there's no one cuddlier at the World Cup.

02-Jul-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Chester-le-Street

Angelo Mathews and the craziest ball of the 2019 World Cup

How did a man who had not bowled a ball in the previous eight months come to be at the top of his mark with Sri Lanka in dire need?

01-Jul-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Chester-le-Street

Here's a massively premature review of the 2019 World Cup

Because, you know, why not

01-Jul-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Middle order doesn't have confidence' - Karunaratne

Sri Lanka captain says they have the skill to 'compete with anyone' but admits they have only performed well in 'certain games'

30-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Chester-Le-Street

Fernando: Sri Lanka's romance with the World Cup

They said the World Cup was too good for Sri Lanka, but Malinga and co. still flirted with it and then Leeds happened. Will it give Sri Lanka one more chance?

28-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Chester-le-Street

'That first week was really tough for us' - Faf du Plessis

The South Africa captain tries to put a finger on where it went wrong for his team in World Cup 2019, after they finally clicked as a unit, against Sri Lanka

28-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Chester-le-Street

Hathurusingha expects Sri Lanka's batsmen to step up

Sri Lanka coach says Mathews' match-winning knock against England has infused a new wave of belief

27-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Chester-le-Street

Do South Africa have nothing to lose, or nothing to play for?

JP Duminy, who might replace the injured David Miller, hopes the South Africans play Sri Lanka with freedom, and a smile on their faces

27-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Chester-le-Street

Uncle Lasith flames the haters to fire up Sri Lanka

Evermore wronged by life, the universe and everything, Lasith Malinga is torching a path through the tournament

27-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'We need to justify why we're here' - South Africa play for pride with jobs on the line

South Africa are already out of the World Cup but they have two games left to 'finish on a high', says assistant coach

26-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durham

How Mohammad Nabi almost hustled a big upset for Afghanistan over India

"At times, we felt the way Nabi was playing was irritating" - Mohammed Shami

22-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Southampton

Fifty shades of grey

Our correspondent goes looking for colour around the World Cup, and finds mostly one hue

22-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's new chapter of cricketing incomprehensible

How a team ringing with chaos and ranked ninth beat the top-ranked ODI behemoth on the planet

22-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rashid Khan 'not thinking about' England game anymore - Gulbadin Naib

Rashid conceded 110 from nine overs in the last match but his captain says the legspinner will not let those figures torment him

21-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Southampton

'It seems like guys have been hampered' - Gibson on South Africa's travails

The coach also expressed disappointment that the experienced players hadn't stood up in this World Cup

20-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Southampton

'We left everything out there, that's all I can ask' - Faf du Plessis

With South Africa all-but out of the World Cup thoughts are already turning to 2023 and the considerable changes that could be seen

20-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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