Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

When Colombo hosted a clinic in incompetence

The final hour of play on the second day was a hilarious mixture of errors that took away from an otherwise competitive match

16-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Boy racer Chandimal steers clear of trouble

The booming cover drive was packed away as Dinesh Chandimal buckled up for the safety-first innings Sri Lanka needed

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

India, Bangladesh, SL to play tri-series in 2018

While it is not yet clear whether the matches will be ODIs or T20I fixtures, the tournament is scheduled for March 2018

15-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

We have the winning mentality at home - Herath

Lauding his team's self-belief in home Tests, Sri Lanka's stand-in captain Rangana Herath also said that the pitch at the P Sara Oval would prove a little more helpful for batsmen than it had been in previous matches

14-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Bangladesh confront form, selection calls for landmark Test

Bangladesh will need an extraordinary turnaround in fortunes to compete and level the series on one of the more livelier surfaces in Sri Lanka

14-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Consistent selection puts Tharanga at ease

Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga has said that being picked consistently in the team has been the key to his mental state and good performances in recent matches

13-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Would love to get 400 wickets but can't guarantee form - Herath

The 39-year old record-breaking left-arm spinner also said he considers his future before every series he plays

11-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Herath takes six as Bangladesh crumble to 259-run defeat

Rangana Herath took the last four wickets to seal a big win for Sri Lanka after Bangladesh's top collapsed in the first hour of the final day

11-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Tharanga unperturbed by rain forecast

Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lanka batsman, has said that the team had not included the weather in their calculations as they batted on past tea on the fourth day

10-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka in control after setting 457

Upul Tharanga struck his first Test century at home, as Sri Lanka set Bangladesh 457 to win the Galle Test

10-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

'Never thought of dropping Mendis' - Ford

Backing Kusal Mendis was an easy decision for Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford and the batsman repaid the faith hitting 194 in Galle

09-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Bangladesh avoid follow-on but Sri Lanka in control

Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan helped Bangladesh avoid the follow-on, but with a lead of 182, Sri Lanka were in firm control of the Galle Test

09-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Pitch has slowed down considerably - Dickwella

Niroshan Dickwella, who scored his second Test half-century and spent 46 overs keeping wicket, said that the Galle surface had slowed down since the first day, but was not yet the raging turner it can become

08-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Bangladesh begin well in reply to Sri Lanka's 494

Fifties from openers Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal led Bangladesh to a promising 133 for 2 in response to Sri Lanka's total of 494 on the second day

08-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mendis aiming 'to be among world's best'

Kusal Mendis said a desire to raise his average and be considered among the best players in the world was behind his unbeaten 166 on the first day in Galle

07-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mendis 166* headlines Sri Lanka dominance

Kusal Mendis's unbeaten 166 helped Sri Lanka to post a comfortable 321 for 4 on the first day in Galle

07-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Can Kusal, Dhananjaya build on early promise?

Sri Lanka's history is replete with several batsmen falling by the wayside after promising starts. In it are valuable lessons for two promising batsmen from the current crop

06-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Battle-hardened Bangladesh threaten Sri Lanka's home run

Sri Lanka have won each of their last five home Tests, whitewashing Australia and West Indies, but Bangladesh, who are more familiar with Asian tracks, are likely to pose a stiffer challenge

06-Mar-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Herath, Hathurusingha recall warm, shared history

Chandika Hathurusingha, once among Rangana Herath's fiercest supporters within the Sri Lankan system, will go up against his old pupil who is now his native country's Test captain

05-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chandimal finds form with 190 in warm-up

Dinesh Chandimal struck an unbeaten 190 off 253 balls in a drawn two-day game between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI in Moratuwa

03-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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