Andrew Fidel Fernando

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Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Gamage out of Sri Lanka's West Indies tour

Mathews has left for personal reasons, while Gamage has been ruled out with a fractured finger

13-Jun-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The Shannon Gabriel paradox

He is quick, menacing, and on his day unplayable. Why, though, are such days not more frequent?

13-Jun-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne to captain Sri Lanka A in Bangladesh

Karunaratne, who was ruled out of the ongoing tour of the West Indies with a broken finger, will return to action with the Sri Lanka A squad, which also features Dasun Shanaka, Lahiru Thirimanne and Lakshan Sandakan

12-Jun-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Our lower order, one of the world's most consistent' - Holder

Holder also praised Shane Dowrich's partnerships with himself, Devendra Bishoo and Kemar Roach - the result of which was their first innings total of 414 for 8

10-Jun-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chase, Bishoo spin West Indies to massive win

Spinners took six wickets on the final day as West Indies recorded their biggest run-margin victory at Queen's Park Oval

10-Jun-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Mendis keeps SL fighting in improbable chase

Setting Sri Lanka a monumental 453 to chase before removing three top-order wickets, West Indies continued to stride towards victory but Kusal Mendis stood in their way with a defiant 94 on on day four

09-Jun-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Powell takes WI 360 ahead after bowlers' day out

As West Indies persisted, their bowlers delivering tight lines and testing lengths long after the morning's swing had disappeared, Sri Lanka's first innings crashed and burned after lunch

08-Jun-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dowrich ton, fiery pacers give West Indies the advantage

The wicketkeeper posted his highest Test score before the West Indies pacers ran through the Sri Lanka top order

07-Jun-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dowrich, Holder keep West Indies alive after early damage

Suranga Lakmal moved the ball skillfully in the morning, and Lahiru Kumara bowled aggressively all day, but a 90-run sixth-wicket stand between Jason Holder and Shane Dowrich ensured the hosts emerged from day one with some credit

06-Jun-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka hope to make history in the Caribbean

They have never won a Test series in the West Indies, and considering the hosts' form, they have a good chance to break that duck now

05-Jun-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Will playing Bangladesh bankrupt you?

And can NASA fix Virat Kohli? We seek answers in our recap of everything that went down in the world of cricket in May

02-Jun-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The last battles of Lasith Malinga

All through his career he has defied convention, and authority. And as the greatest T20 bowler the world has seen reluctantly winds down, he does so his own way

31-May-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Two former Sri Lankan players suspended over spot-fixing allegations

Jeevantha Kulatunga and Tharindu Mendis, working as coaches with SLC, were suspended after being seen in conversation with alleged fixers in Al Jazeera's documentary

28-May-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

A turning pitch at Galle is a normal thing - SLC

While the documentary implies gambling interests dictated the bowler-friendly nature of that surface, SLC CEO Ashley de Silva emphasised on the cricketing reasons for how that pitch turned out

28-May-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Allegedly corrupt pitch curator is not a curator, says SLC

The person identified in an Al Jazeera investigation as a "groundsman" who curated Test pitches in Galle to suit bettors, is not a curator, according to SLC

27-May-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jos Buttler and Dom Bess give Pakistan the jitters after rescuing England from humiliation

A perfectly paced rearguard from England's seventh-wicket pair staved off the prospect of an innings defeat and raised the faintest hope of a fightback

26-May-2018•The Live Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan's team effort builds hefty lead as England pay for mistakes

England missed crucial chances on the second day to leave themselves well behind in the opening Test

25-May-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dhananjaya de Silva withdraws from West Indies tour after father killed by gunman

Sri Lankan Police confirmed that Ranjan de Silva, Dhananjaya's father, was shot dead in Rathmalana, just south of Colombo

24-May-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan seize control at Lord's as Mohammad Abbas and Hasan Ali capitalise on England's errors

England's batting once again malfunctioned in tough seaming conditions, and against a quality Pakistan attack

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

Sri Lankan players to receive pay hike

Having cut salaries last year, a now-financially stable SLC has announced a raise of 34%, after posting profits of about USD 13.5 million last year

22-May-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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