Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Aravinda de Silva steps down from SLC role

A board release said Aravinda de Silva stepped down due to "personal commitments that would hinder his availability and time investment in the Committee further"

05-May-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga's fitness in focus for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said that Lasith Malinga's contribution in "certain scenarios" could still be useful in the Champions Trophy even if he could not bowl ten full overs

02-May-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The Younis files, the Bravo elegy, the Manohar manoeuvre

Not up to scratch on what happened in cricket in April? No fear - here's the lowdown

02-May-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Why is SLC in public-relations overdrive?

Thilanga Sumathipala's board has done as much for Sri Lanka's cricket as any other, but the chairman's desperation for the limelight does them no favours

19-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Players these days are lucky - they don't get chewed out like we used to'

Thilan Samaraweera talks about the Lahore attack, copping a earful from Ranatunga, and finishing with a higher Test average than Aravinda

18-Apr-2017•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

We played with more freedom - Shakib

Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, stopped short of proclaiming the Sri Lanka tour Bangladesh's best-ever abroad, but mentioned that victories in the country were "rare"

07-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'We should have won all three series' - Gurusinha

Asanka Gurusinha has conceded his first tour as Sri Lanka's cricket manager has been disappointing

06-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the Premadasa

How Malinga's slower dippers sucker-punched Bangladesh

Double-strikes, double-drops, and triple-strikes feature in the plays of the day from the second T20I between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Khettarama

06-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Shakib, Mustafizur deliver 45-run win for Bangladesh

A thundering start with bat, and an incisive turn with the new ball ball set Bangladesh on track to a series-leveling victory, and provided a happy T20 swansong for Mashrafe Mortaza

06-Apr-2017•The report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

What makes a good close-in catcher?

Murali's men, who crowded around already nervous batsmen, talk of the fearlessness and intelligence the profession needs

05-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Time out of SL side gave Kusal renewed determination

Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera said that getting dropped after a poor run of form late last year provided him motivation to work on refining his game

04-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Not just about a toss

Players' proof of patriotism, Mashrafe's surprise announcement and Malinga's yorkers feature in the plays from the 1st T20I between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo

04-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Perera 77 aces Sri Lanka chase

Kusal Perera made a roaring return to Sri Lankan colours, cracking 77 off 53 balls to lead the hosts on a successful hunt of Bangladesh's 155 for 6

04-Apr-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka mull over opening combination

Captain Upul Tharanga said the choice of their openers in the first T20I will depend on the opposition's plans and involve trying to neutralise the Bangladesh spinners

03-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Arjuna versus

Memorable stoushes featuring the Sri Lanka captain who was and remains a master of the art of the scrap

03-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thisara, Jayasuriya earn T20 call-ups

Kusal Mendis has been omitted from Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the two-match series against Bangladesh; Kusal Perera's inclusion subject to fitness

02-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews out of Bangladesh T20s, unlikely for IPL's start

Angelo Mathews will miss the T20s against Bangladesh next week, and is also unlikely to be fit for the start of the IPL, SLC cricket manager Asanka Gurusinha has confirmed

01-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Tharanga puts improved fielding down to fearlessness

Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga said that fearlessness helped his team tighten up their fielding, after their athletic defence of 280 in the third ODI

01-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Kulasekara nearly throws it away

Plays of the day from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the SSC

01-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Run out rule change in focus, again

For the second time in three days, a batsman has been given out despite the bulk of his body having crossed the plane of the crease

01-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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