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Andrew Fidel Fernando
Andrew Fidel Fernando

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Kusal Perera bats with body, heart and soul in innings of a lifetime

Kusal Perera bats with body, heart and soul in innings of a lifetime

Against one of Test cricket's most fearsome attacks on home soil, Sri Lanka's No. 5 stood up for his embattled team

16-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Kingsmead
Lasith Embuldeniya fills empty apartment

Lasith Embuldeniya fills empty apartment

He has occupied one of the several vacancies in the Sri Lanka XI - that of a match-winning spinner - but can he find a way past a system that has ruined such young talents before?

15-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban
I'm not on 430-odd wickets, I'm on 20 - Dale Steyn feels he's starting all over again

I'm not on 430-odd wickets, I'm on 20 - Dale Steyn feels he's starting all over again

Fast bowler is having fun doing what he loves best after prolonged period of injury enforced absence

14-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban
Keshav Maharaj's progress stalls as South Africa settle for pace prowess

Keshav Maharaj's progress stalls as South Africa settle for pace prowess

Success in familiar conditions is all very well, but World Test Championship hopes may rest on spin attack

14-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban
Sri Lanka's green seamers 'caught us off guard', admits Quinton de Kock

Sri Lanka's green seamers 'caught us off guard', admits Quinton de Kock

Fernando and Rajitha claimed 7 for 130 on day one in Durban, despite only having seven Tests between them

13-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban
Vishwa Fernando's success despite the system, not because of it

Vishwa Fernando's success despite the system, not because of it

The left-arm pacer had to bowl 17 overs on the first day, having bowled less than six overs in an innings in the first-class season in Sri Lanka

13-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban
Attention: India's bowling attack is the best, most versatile in the world

Attention: India's bowling attack is the best, most versatile in the world

In fact their overseas average is better than their home average

13-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Karunaratne confident Sri Lanka can 'find a way' to score runs in South Africa

Karunaratne confident Sri Lanka can 'find a way' to score runs in South Africa

The newly installed captain wants his team to capitalise on their previous experiences of touring South Africa

12-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban
Sri Lanka have more than just pace to fret over

Sri Lanka have more than just pace to fret over

South Africa are playing at their least-favourite Test venue at home, but it may not matter against a team in crisis

12-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban
Off-field distractions have created uncertainty - Chandika Hathurusingha

Off-field distractions have created uncertainty - Chandika Hathurusingha

The Sri Lanka coach explains how one setback after another has put an inexperienced side in turmoil

12-Feb-2019•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando
We're going to try to dominate whichever team comes here - Maharaj

We're going to try to dominate whichever team comes here - Maharaj

South Africa will also try to claim a rare win in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Durban, where they have a poor record in the last 11 years

11-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban
No quick fixes, Sri Lankan cricket needs a bottom-up overhaul

No quick fixes, Sri Lankan cricket needs a bottom-up overhaul

Merely changing the personnel who must deal with the next phase of an almighty crisis won't solve the problem

05-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Starc's ten-for powers Australia towards crushing victory

Starc's ten-for powers Australia towards crushing victory

Sri Lanka subsided again with the bat as they slid to a 366-run defeat before tea on the fourth day

04-Feb-2019•Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Starc's five and Khawaja's ton leave Sri Lanka on the ropes

Starc's five and Khawaja's ton leave Sri Lanka on the ropes

The visitors were left a target of 516 after two players who had struggled during the summer found form

03-Feb-2019•Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Kusal Perera forced to retire hurt after bouncer blow

Kusal Perera forced to retire hurt after bouncer blow

Batting on 27 in the 53rd over, Kusal took his eyes off a Jhye Richardson bouncer, and essentially ducked into it

03-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Dimuth Karunaratne cleared to bat again after being discharged from hospital

Dimuth Karunaratne cleared to bat again after being discharged from hospital

The opener was hit by a short delivery from Pat Cummins and stretched off the ground before going to hospital for tests which came back all clear

02-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Melinda Farrell
How to apologise: a primer for cricketers

How to apologise: a primer for cricketers

We look back at the ill-advised pronouncements of the two months gone by

02-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Australia strike late blows after Dimuth Karunaratne injury scare

Australia strike late blows after Dimuth Karunaratne injury scare

Kurtis Patterson's maiden Test century continued Australia's batting dominance in Canberra

02-Feb-2019•Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Burns and Head hundreds end Australia's barren spell and flay toothless Sri Lanka

Burns and Head hundreds end Australia's barren spell and flay toothless Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka claimed three early wickets to leave the home side in trouble but their day got steadily worse from there

31-Jan-2019•Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Thisara calls for SLC intervention after social media squabble with Malinga's wife

Thisara calls for SLC intervention after social media squabble with Malinga's wife

The exchange has made the national team 'a laughing stock to the whole country', the allrounder has written in a letter

30-Jan-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando
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