Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

SL break ODI drought to level series

Sri Lanka rode a fast start and a fast finish to a competitive score, bowled with discipline, and found some spirit in the field to defeat Bangladesh by 70 runs and snap a six-match losing streak that stretched back to January

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

Mashrafe targets greater away success

Having won six of their last seven ODI series at home, Bangladesh are now keen to improve their away record

31-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Inconsistent selection leaves Sri Lanka in flux

Sri Lanka's inconsistent selection has had a "big effect" on the present state of the ODI team, according to cricket manager Asanka Gurusinha

31-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC replaces provincial first-class tournament with List A matches

Sri Lanka Cricket will not organise the proposed provincial first-class competition in the 2016-17 season, instead arranging a List A tournament as preparation for the Champions Trophy

30-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Panadura-Kalutara investigation delayed

The inquiry into a suspicious first-class match in January will take "two to three" more weeks, SLC has said

30-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

$Dickwella out of series with hairline fracture$

Dickwella out of series with hairline fracture

Niroshan Dickwella picked up an injury on Sunday and had trouble holding the bat on Monday

27-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Tigers circle wounded prey

ESPNcricinfo previews the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Dambulla

27-Mar-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Transition' period no longer an excuse - Chandimal

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal said the team can no longer keep blaming losses on being in a transition period following the retirement of key players since the 2015 World Cup

25-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Insipid ODI form a worry for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will be without two key ODI players - Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga - for the three-match series that has sparked widespread interest following Bangladesh's historic win in their 100th Test

24-Mar-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Injured Kusal Perera ruled out of first two ODIs

The wicketkeeper-batsman is likely to rejoin the squad ahead of the third ODI at the SSC on April 1

23-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sabbir 72, Mahmudullah 71* in Bangladesh's warm-up defeat

More than 700 runs were scored in Bangladesh's tour match against Sri Lanka President's XI in Colombo, where the hosts completed a final-over win

22-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's old guard proves its worth again

Marks out of ten for Sri Lanka's players after their 1-1 series draw against the visiting Bangladesh side

21-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bangladesh's senior men stand up when it matters most

Under duress again, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim forged a match-winning partnership and contributed in the second innings to help Bangladesh create history

20-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Keep dreaming, little brother

This Bangladesh are crazy if they think they can beat Sri Lanka in their own den. Right?

19-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando at P Sara Oval

'Poor catching, batting cost us, not complacency' - Herath

Rangana Herath also pinpointed Sri Lanka's catching at the end of day two and their collapse on the fourth afternoon as definitive passages of play that cost them the game

19-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando at P Sara Oval

'Loss to Bangladesh could scar SL cricket'

Dimuth Karunaratne, Sri Lanka's second-innings centurion, credited Mustafizur Rahman for a potentially match-turning spell after lunch on the fourth day

18-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando at P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka's fix-it men left to do the job again

If Sri Lanka are to get out of the hole they are in, they will have to be rescued by the bowlers, as has been the norm in recent times

18-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Kusal Perera, Thisara return to Sri Lanka ODI squad

Kusal Perera and Thisara Perera were recalled to Sri Lanka's ODI squad for the series against Bangladesh

17-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Spinners losing sting with old ball - Sandakan

Finding suitable purches on a slow pitch in Colombo was only possible while the shine remained on the ball, said Sri Lanka's left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan

17-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Learned from Chandimal's first-innings knock - Shakib

Shakib Al Hasan has said his century on the third day stemmed from a lot of "thinking overnight"

17-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

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