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Andrew Fidel Fernando

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Siriwardana dropped from ODI squad

Spinning allrounder Milinda Siriwardana has been left out of Sri Lanka's ODI squad for the forthcoming series against Ireland and England

13-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews praise for Herath, Mendis

Sri Lanka captain, Angelo Mathews, said Kusal Mendis' batting and Rangana Herath's "all-round" performances constituted the positives from the 2-0 Test series defeat against England

13-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Pradeep 'unlucky' to miss out on five-for

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said Nuwan Pradeep was unlucky to miss out on a Lord's five-wicket haul, given the quality of his bowling in the second innings

12-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Use technology for front-foot no-balls - Ford

Sri Lanka's coach, Graham Ford, has suggested no-ball calls be made purely via the use of technology, on a day in which his team was on the receiving end of an incorrect umpiring decision

12-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Come on folks, you need to be realistic

The third day began with much hope for Sri Lanka but it ended with talk of progress being restricted to small moments

11-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Silva finds a new lease of life

Kaushal Silva had always been selected to give Sri Lanka some solidity, but it reached a stage where sometimes he solidified completely. On his return to the side he is striking the ideal balance

10-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Déjà vu all over again

Early inroads, a dropped catch (or sometimes more than one) and then the opposition middle order leading a recovery. It's a familiar script for Sri Lanka

09-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Ford calls for better county opposition

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has suggested his team's approach to the series has been less than ideal

08-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Lord's

Lord's return a 'great opportunity' - Kusal

Kusal Perera was banned from cricket six months ago but two days out from the Lord's Test he was seen getting special attention in the Nursery Ground nets

07-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Getting Sri Lanka back on track is a long, slow process'

Graham Ford, the team's coach, wants the island's special brand of cricket firing through his young team again

07-Jun-2016•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Warm-up opposition not good enough - Karunaratne

The bowling Sri Lanka faced in practice games ahead of the Test series was of modest quality, opener Dimuth Karunaratne has said

06-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ford concerned about Sri Lanka's fast-bowling depth

Sri Lanka lack depth in their fast-bowling battery, coach Graham Ford said, after two frontline quicks left the tour of England with injury, and a third was reported for a suspect action.

05-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mendis aiming to make bowlers tired of him

While other Sri Lanka batsmen have spoken of embracing positivity at the crease against a strong England attack, Kusal Mendis has instead begun to focus on batting time

04-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Willis lays out ambition to aid Sri Lanka's next generation

Sri Lanka's new high performance manager Simon Willis, has said he aims to bridge the gap in standards between Sri Lanka's domestic system and the international game.

03-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Will bat wherever team requires me to - Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal has said that his batting position doesn't bother him, and that he will bat where his team leadership deems fit

02-Jun-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Positive mindset made the difference - Silva

Kaushal Silva said a determined effort to put the pressure back on England's bowlers was the key to Sri Lanka's batting turnaround in the second Test

31-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dilshan to miss England tour due to personal reasons

Tillakaratne Dilshan has informed Sri Lanka Cricket that he will be unavailable for the limited-overs series in England and Ireland, owing to personal issues

31-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chandimal helps SL reclaim their identity

With his effervescent character and homespun technique, Dinesh Chandimal embodies something of the island spirit - as well as the fight his team had lost

30-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Chester-le-Street

Sri Lanka find their fight ... and their off stumps

Today Sri Lanka began to pee on the raging fire they had started on day two, but flames are still licking the walls and roof

29-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Chester-le-Street

Everyman Herath waddles into history

He became the second-oldest man to reach 300 Test wickets - and possibly the least fit - but Rangana Herath's story is the best of what sport has to offer

28-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Chester-le-Street

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