Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Williamson's fluency allowed me to keep going - Latham

Latham went to stumps on 121 off 256 balls - his strike rate a respectable 47 for the day - but had been much slower at the start of his knock

16-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

'I want to go to Australia and India and win a match'

Dinesh Chandimal looks back at his 18 stop-start months in charge

15-Dec-2018•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Once a couple of guys got in, it was tough work' - Tim Southee

The fast bowler, who picked up his eighth five-for in Tests, also praised Niroshan Dickwella for playing a 'gem of an innings'

15-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

The enigma of Niroshan Dickwella

There may be times when Dickwella's flame burns a little too hot, and his own team are singed, but on day one of a tough overseas tour, he kept the darkness at bay for Sri Lanka

15-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

Malinga to lead ODI and T20I squads in New Zealand

Angelo Mathews, who had been axed from the limited-overs squads due to fitness and run out issues, is back in the squad

14-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Need our seamers to attack NZ batsmen - Chandimal

The Sri Lanka captain acknowledged that the team's best chance lies in going aggressively at New Zealand with the ball

14-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

Fast bowlers give Sri Lanka hope against upbeat New Zealand

The hosts have already named their XI, with Neil Wagner returning to a bowling attack containing Ajaz Patel as its lone spinner

14-Dec-2018•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

New Zealand-Sri Lanka will be competitive, right? Please let it be competitive

New Zealand have a mighty home record and Sri Lanka are in perpetual chaos, but can they still produce a compelling series?

13-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

Jon Lewis appointed Sri Lanka's new batting coach

The former Durham county head coach is part of a slew of new appointments, and has a contract that runs till the end of the 2019 World Cup

13-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bit of excitement for fast bowlers in familiar conditions - Southee

He did point out, though, that a green pitch does not necessarily mean the quicks will rule right through the Test

13-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Wellington

Jonny v the imaginary villains, and other stories

November? Time to get your punching gloves on

01-Dec-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dimuth Karunaratne, Dilruwan Perera unable to lift poor Sri Lanka

Roshen Silva made a solid return to the team but too much of the batting was brittle and Suranga Lakmal struggled as stand-in captain

27-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Stokes the difference in last two Tests' - Hathurusingha

Sri Lanka coach terms series 'closely fought' despite whitewash; rues lack of hundreds from his batsmen

26-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Jack Leach, Moeen Ali share eight as England seal series sweep

England snuffed out a fighting sixth-wicket stand, then withstood feisty hitting from the No. 11, to complete a sensational 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka

26-Nov-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lakshan Sandakan overstepping came from 'trying too hard' - SL bowling coach

Sri Lanka spin-bowling coach Piyal Wijetunge suggested the front-foot no-balls delivered by Lakshan Sandakan were "something new for us"

25-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

Inglorious batting keeps Dilruwan Perera incognito once again

Dilruwan Perera claimed another five-wicket haul to cap a successful series with the ball - not that you'd know it

25-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

Taking the wrong option at wrong time cost us - de Silva

Sri Lanka's No. 3 also said they wouldn't have crashed if they had played to a better plan

24-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Rashid, Stokes send Sri Lanka crumbling after tea

Sri Lanka collapsed like an origami skyscraper in a Godzilla attack, losing seven wickets in the space of 53 runs after tea, and 8 for 67 overall

24-Nov-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka need a review of their review technique after further day of blunders

Sri Lanka's profligate use of their reviews came back to haunt them as England edged the first-day honours

23-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'We could learn from England's batting,' admits Suranga Lakmal

England have announced their XI and Sri Lanka could also make a couple of changes as they seek a consolation win

22-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

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