Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Conflicted Sri Lanka need top order to fire

Having already conceded the series to Australia, Sri Lanka need their top order to fire and go in with a clear strategy if they hope to win the fifth and final ODI in Pallekele

03-Sep-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews to miss rest of tour due to calf tear

Angelo Mathews' calf tear has ruled him out of the remainder of Australia's tour, while allrounder Thisara Perera and left-arm wrist spinner Lakshan Sandakan have been released from the squad for the fifth ODI

02-Sep-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Warner lauds 'Australian way', critical of pitches

Australia clinched the ODI series the "Australian way", according to the acting captain David Warner

01-Sep-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL seek revival against depleted Australia

Sri Lanka, trailing the ODI series 2-1, without Tillakaratne Dilshan will now take on Australia without Steven Smith, Nathan Coulter-Nile and the recently injured Shaun Marsh in the fourth ODI on Wednesday

30-Aug-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dilshan opens up on lack of support during captaincy tenure

Tillakaratne Dilshan cast aspersions on the conduct of former and present team-mates -particularly Angelo Mathews - soon after his final ODI, against Australia on Sunday

29-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Imperfect, but this was just the pre-farewell

The fans who flocked to Dambulla for Tillakaratne Dilshan's final ODI were treated to a few memorable glimpses, but the real farewell will come in next month's T20s

29-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dambulla

Bailey hails Warner as 'a natural leader'

George Bailey delivered a glowing appraisal of David Warner's leadership following Australia's two-wicket win in Dambulla, in which Bailey had led the chase

29-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dambulla

Dilshan contributed as much as Sanga and Mahela did - Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has put Tillakaratne Dilshan's contributions on par with those of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, ahead of Dilshan's final ODI

27-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Amid Smith departure polemics, Warner takes the reins

As a number of former and current players criticise Steven Smith for leaving the Sri Lanka tour early, his stand-in as captain, David Warner, has come to his defence

27-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The best from Dilshan's school of unorthodoxy

A love affair with Pallekele and 400-plus nearly razed down in Rajkot: a look back at the Sri Lankan batsman's ODI classics

27-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dilshan to retire from ODIs and T20Is

Tillakaratne Dilshan has confirmed he will play his final ODI in Dambulla on Sunday, and his last T20 international in Colombo on September 9

25-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mendis the 'future' of Sri Lanka - Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has labeled Mendis the future of the national side after the batsman scored his fifth half-century in his ninth ODI during an 82-run win over Australia on Wednesday

24-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Steven Smith heads home to rest ahead of 2016-17 summer

Australia captain Steven Smith will miss the remainder of the tour of Sri Lanka - three ODIs and two T20Is - as he returns home to rest ahead of the 2016-17 season

24-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Samaranayake cleared of fixing allegations

24-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews suggests cautious approach against Starc

With Mitchell Starc now extending his impressive form from the Tests into the ODIs, Sri Lanka have settled on a batting plan: see Starc out safely

23-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Calm SL ready for Australia's rebound

In stark contrast from the Test matches, Sri Lanka were the ones struggling for runs and wickets. But the same set of players may well be retained to play against an Australian team that has gained a little confidence

23-Aug-2016•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Angelo Perera called up in place of injured Pradeep

An aggravation of the hamstring strain that ruled Nuwan Pradeep out of the last two Tests, now sees him leave the Sri Lanka ODI squad

23-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Finch labels pitch 'poor' despite win

Aaron Finch has labeled the Khettarama track a poor pitch after he struck a 46-ball 56 to set Australia on track for a three-wicket victory in the first ODI

21-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Mathews blames middle-order collapse for loss

The dismissal of three batsmen between the 30th and 33rd overs turned the course of the match and was a major cause of Sri Lanka's three-wicket defeat to Australia in the first ODI according to Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews

21-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

When Aponso did what Zampa couldn't

Plays from the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday

21-Aug-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

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