Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Sri Lanka hope for turnaround as South Africa look to sew up series

Opportunity for players like Reeza Hendricks and Wiaan Mulder to make strong cases for inclusion in World Cup squad

09-Mar-2019•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka women pick Sugandika Kumari, Hansima Karunaratne for England ODIs

Sripali Weerakkody, who had been absent from the South Africa tour for personal reasons, still remains a notable absence

08-Mar-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka can totally win the World Cup (as long as SLC continues to screw up)

A look back at February in cricket tells us everything we need to know about the near future

01-Mar-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Complacent? Not true at all' - SA coach Gibson

He contradicts view of his colleague and batting coach Dale Benkenstein during the Port Elizabeth Test

24-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

Sri Lanka rediscover the taste of freedom

Before this tour, the team was in the constricting grip of fear. Then they hatched a plan, and threw away the shackles

23-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

No bluster, no aura, only Suranga

Lakmal might not be a rockstar with the stereotypical fast bowler's attitude, but his old-fashioned virtues have lately earned him rockstar returns

22-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

Benkenstein unhappy with South Africa's complacency

Batting coach admits to his side being taken aback by Sri Lanka's relentless attack with the ball

22-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

'421 was just a number that I had to go past to get where I wanted to go'

Dale Steyn looks back at two years spent on the sidelines, as people wondered if he was done. Is he? No way

22-Feb-2019•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

De Kock rises above South Africa's besieged batsmen

After a lean couple of season, South Africa's wicketkeeper has rediscovered his touch and is holding together the batting line-up in tough conditions

21-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando at St George's Park

Embuldeniya set for surgery after thumb dislocation

The injury is serious enough that the left-arm spinner is expected to take six weeks to recover fully

21-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

Karunaratne happy with Sri Lanka's preparation against short bowling

The preparations in the lead-up to the Durban Test and their consequent performance there has given his side a lift, says Sri Lanak's captain

20-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'There will be bit of sideways movement' - Faf du Plessis

South Africa's captain hopes there will be more assistance for the seamers in Port Elizabeth, and less for the spinners, than there was in Durban

20-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

Trent Boult on his first World Cup: 'If in doubt, be aggressive'

Trent Boult talks about his first World Cup - including the thrillers against England and Australia

20-Feb-2019•As told to Andrew Fidel Fernando

Vishwa Fernando's angle 'massively important' - Lakmal

'When he plays, at least one of us in the unit can bank on getting wickets, because the batsmen have to constantly adjust to the angle, and it's tough'

19-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

Wiaan Mulder in line for Test debut in Port Elizabeth

Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka with a grade one hamstring strain

19-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

'I wasn't afraid' - Vishwa Fernando on standing up to South Africa's attack

The seamer looks back at his epic stand with Kusal Perera, his bowling, and his sudden call-up to Sri Lanka's Test side

18-Feb-2019•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Wanted to compete every hour, every session' - Karunaratne

At different stages during the Durban Test, Sri Lanka were on the mat, but they found ways to stand up and fight

17-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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

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

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

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