Andrew Fidel Fernando

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'I was just trying to pitch the ball up' - Boult

The New Zealand seamer put his incredible six-wicket burst in Christchurch down to "rhythm" and "getting into a groove"

27-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Boult's 6 for 4 studs New Zealand's dominance

Sri Lanka started the second day in anticipation of a lead, but found themselves staring at a series defeat at the end of it

26-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch

'SL's short-ball tactics worked in our favour' - Southee

Top-scoring for his team with 68 off 65 balls, Southee collected 29 of his runs behind square on the legside

26-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Overlooked Lakmal rediscovers his fire

In Sri Lanka, he is relentlessly looked down by the spinners, banished to some corner of the field. In Christchurch, Suranga Lakmal was a different beast

26-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Southee helps New Zealand hit back on 14-wicket day

Lakmal's marathon spell that yielded a five-for keeps Sri Lanka with a fighting chance of pocketing a slim lead

25-Dec-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch

Can Sri Lanka continue to impress on green Christchurch pitch?

The visitors' batsmen made big gains in Wellington, but can they defy New Zealand's quicks in spicier conditions at the Hagley Oval?

24-Dec-2018•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch

'Christchurch century in 2014 taught me what Test cricket was about' - Dimuth Karunaratne

Likely to finish 2018 as the leading run-scorer among openers, Dimuth Karunaratne talks about his preparations for the final Test of the year, at Hagley Oval

24-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch

We've always found a way to win - McMillan

With a chance to go up to third place in the Test rankings, the New Zealand batting coach hopes the team can find its due reward for long-term excellence

24-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch

Matt Henry likely to miss out once again in Boxing Day Test

He's been an ever-present in New Zealand's Test squad, but Southee, Boult and Wagner are set to keep him on the bench a little longer

20-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'I just stood there getting hit on the body' - Angelo Mathews

He reflects on his record partnership with Kusal Mendis, the advice he get from Kumar Sangakkara, and how he took bruises on his body to not get out

20-Dec-2018•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Two guys put their hands up and didn't give us an opportunity for a day - Williamson

Kane Williamson's team tried everything, but Sri Lanka's batsmen were just too good

19-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

Kusal Mendis the dasher turns into Thilan Samaraweera clone

Usually an unrepentant strokemaker, Sri Lanka's No. 4 overturned his batting style to block his way to an outstanding match-saving hundred

19-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

Rain completes Mathews and Mendis' epic rescue

The pair batted all of the fourth day and 12 overs on the fifth before weather intervened to give Sri Lanka a draw that didn't look possible at 13 for 3

19-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

Kusal Mendis eyes double-ton as mentor Samaraweera's send-off gift

Sri Lanka batting coach Thilan Samaraweera will exit the role at the end of this series, and Kusal Mendis is keen on fulfilling his wish

18-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

When I saw Angie get hit, I thought there's no way I'm getting out - Mendis

Sometimes guilty of playing attractive but insubstantial innings, Mendis partnered a steadfast Mathews for the entirety of day four in Wellington

18-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews makes a statement with push-ups celebration

Gesture possibly directed towards head coach who left him out of the limited-overs setup on fitness grounds

18-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews bat all day to give Sri Lanka hope

The duo racked up centuries in a yet-to-be broken 246-run stand to leave Sri Lanka with a fighting chance of securing an improbable draw

18-Dec-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

We didn't bowl the right lengths consistently - SL bowling coach Ratnayake

Sri Lanka's frontline quicks looked ordinary as a unit, taking 5 for 359 between them as New Zealand claimed total control of the first Test

17-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

Converting blandness into excellence, a Tom Latham masterclass

The opener batted for more than 11 hours for his unbeaten 264, but for the majority of that time, Sri Lanka were convinced they had bigger problems

17-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

The frustrations of being Kane Williamson

The man and his team are among the best current operators, but on the world scale they occupy minimal column inches, airtime, or general intellectual space. They quietly absorb life's little injustices

16-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

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