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Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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Sri Lanka seek best combination and 'continuity' in ODIs

While Angelo Mathews said they were open to shuffling batsmen around, he emphasised that it was important to retain players too

07-Aug-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka desperate to break rut as de Kock stands in for du Plessis

Quinton de Kock will lead South Africa in the last two ODIs as they will look to give their World Cup hopefuls more chances

07-Aug-2018•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Getting dropped is part of playing for Sri Lanka - de Silva

Dhananjaya de Silva has been shunted around the Sri Lanka batting line-up a fair bit, but for now, he seems to have found a place in the lower-middle order

06-Aug-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Series loss exposes Sri Lanka's top-order issues

Batting coach Thilan Samaraweera conceded that Sri Lanka's top order is nowhere near finalised, as they look ahead to the World Cup

05-Aug-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

We rely too much on our spinners - Angelo Mathews

Sri Lanka have done some soul-searching after a spate of poor results in ODIs, and identified that they need to become better across a variety of conditions and not just prosper on turning tracks

04-Aug-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Can Sri Lanka end their losing streak against South Africa?

South Africa have beaten them 10 times in a row, in a streak stretching back to 2014

04-Aug-2018•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'We were a bunch of school kids when it came to today's fielding' - Mathews

Niroshan Dickwella agreed with his captain, saying Sri Lanka made too many mistakes in the field to defend a total of 244

01-Aug-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Will Arjuna Ranatunga become Sri Lanka's next president?

There's politics, ire and Yorkshire in the July edition of the Briefing

01-Aug-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Can Sri Lanka keep out South Africa's quicks?

The visitors are 1-0 up, and will hope for contributions from younger members of their side such as Aiden Markram and Wiaan Muller

31-Jul-2018•Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

I like responsibility, but don't see myself as any leader - Rabada

On the eve of his 50th ODI appearance, the 23-year-old fast bowler remains humble on his roles and responsibilities in South Africa's limited-overs squad

31-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's packed Test schedule: three continents in four months

After hosting England in November, Sri Lanka travel to New Zealand in December, then to Australia in January and finally to South Africa in February

31-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Have told Thisara how important he is for 2019 World Cup - Samaraweera

The Sri Lanka batting coach felt that after some strong discussions, the allrounder was heading in the right direction

29-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Angelo Mathews on Danushka Gunathilaka - 'We will not tolerate any indiscipline'

Sri Lanka's ODI captain has delivered a stern rebuke to Danushka Gunathilaka, who is the latest player to be sanctioned for misconduct during a series

28-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Backbenchers hope to kickstart World Cup preparation

The five-match ODI series that starts in Dambulla is a chance for both Sri Lanka and South Africa to strap in, and start building some form

28-Jul-2018•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka ODIs 'great' chance to conquer spin - Benkenstein

Among the skills Dale Benkenstein is trying to teach his charges is to pick spinners out of the hand

27-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Want to make No. 3 spot my own' - Theunis de Bruyn

The batsman said the sweep had been a key weapon during his innings of 101 in the second Test at the SSC

23-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

Karunaratne wants '20 to 25 Test hundreds'

The opener currently has eight, after his Player-of-the-Series performance against South Africa

23-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka Cricket to launch inquiry into Gunathilaka incident

Sri Lanka Police have confirmed that the batsman is not under investigation, but his suspension is linked with an alleged sexual assault incident at the team hotel

23-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne has been brilliant in the last year or so - Mathews

Having known him since high school, Mathews feels the opener has added a lot of stability to the inexperienced Sri Lanka side

22-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka "street-smart" in denying us preparation for turners - Elgar

The opener believed the hosts had denied South Africa preparation on pitches that were similar to those they would encounter in the Test series

22-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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