Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Tharanga opts out of Test cricket for six months

Sri Lanka's limited-overs captain has decided to take time off Tests to focus on the white-ball formats, and has been left out of the provisional squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan

04-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Vandersay, Shanaka in revised Sri Lanka T20 squad

Sri Lanka Cricket, who had already named a T20 squad ahead of the ODI series against India, have now announced a new 15 two days ahead of the one-off game

04-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kohli credits Bumrah, spinners for series sweep

India's captain was also pleased with his batsmen and said the next step was to introduce some flexibility

04-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

India eye series whitewash, Dhawan to miss final match

A 5-0 result seems likely given India's dominance in the series but Sri Lanka will hope Upul Tharanga's return can spur them to a solitary victory

02-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Fatigue weighing down Mendis - SL batting coach

Kusal Mendis is yet to make a substantial impact in the ODIs, producing scores of 36, 19, 1 and 1 so far

02-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Double deaths, long-sought-for comebacks, and the imperturbable sleeper

It's that time of month again when we cast our eyes back at the four-odd weeks just past

02-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pandey keeps his name in India's middle-order conversation

Though recent attention has been on Kedar Jadhav, KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane, a half-century in Manish Pandey's first ODI since October 2016 highlighted the middle-order depth India has on offer

31-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga laments 'lost generation' after another SL loss to India

Lasith Malinga has his thoughts on why Sri Lanka continues to struggle in their efforts to bridge the gap to the next wave of stars following a string of key retirements after the 2015 World Cup

31-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Series lost, Sri Lanka chase assured World-Cup spot

Losses in the final two ODIs may not keep Sri Lanka from automatically qualifying for World Cup 2019 - a lot depends on West Indies - but it's a risk they will not want to take

30-Aug-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Defiant Malinga not ready to walk away yet

Sri Lanka's stand-in captain feels he is regaining some of the old rhythm, and wants to add more skills to his repertoire

30-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the Premadasa

Sri Lanka selectors resign after defeats to India

Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka Cricket's chairman of selectors, and the rest of the committee have stepped down ahead of the team's fourth ODI against India

29-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kapugedera ruled out of series; Malinga to lead

Sri Lanka's stand-in captain aggravated a back injury during Sunday's ODI against India in Pallekele

29-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Crowd trouble from displeased SL fans delays India's win

With India needing eight runs to win, Sri Lanka fans, clearly displeased with their team's show, began to throw plastic bottles into the ground causing a 35-minute disruption

27-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

$Chandimal fractures thumb, ruled out of India series$

Chandimal fractures thumb, ruled out of India series

Dinesh Chandimal's involvement in the remainder of the India series is in doubt due to a hairline fracture he sustained after being hit on the right thumb while batting in Pallekele

27-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bumrah five-for, Rohit ton secure series win for India

India took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series after their six-wicket win on an evening that was marred by crowd trouble

27-Aug-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka, new leader in tow, look to keep series alive

An injury and a suspension mean Sri Lanka are depleted going into the third ODI. Will India clinch the series or will the hosts, under new captain Kapugedera, manage to pull one back?

26-Aug-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL bring Chandimal, Thirimanne in place of Gunathilaka, Tharanga

The two batsmen have been brought in for the remainder of the ODI series after Danushka Gunathilaka was ruled out due to a shoulder injury and Upul Tharanga was suspended for two matches

25-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Realised offbreaks wouldn't help on this track - Dananjaya

Akila Dananjaya, who took 6 for 54, realised early on that the offbreak wouldn't be helpful against India in Pallekele and switched to bowling legbreaks and googlies instead

25-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Wanted to play Dananjaya as someone who bowls googlies - Bhuvneshwar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar revealed that he was especially mindful of Dananjaya's incoming delivery and walked in with a plan to counter it, after hauling India to an improbable win in the second ODI

25-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pothas 'very happy' with 'hugely supportive' SLC

The interim coach was earlier critical of fickle selections following the nine-wicket loss in Dambulla, but has now struck an optimistic note about the team's prospects

23-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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