Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

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New Zealand look to build on momentum against under-fire Sri Lanka

New Zealand managed a win after two defeats while Sri Lanka's only points have come courtesy a wash out

13-Oct-2025 • 19 hrs ago•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The revving, fizzing, whirring excellence of Ecclestone

Sophie Ecclestone was almost unplayable on Saturday night at the Khettarama, suffocating the Sri Lanka batters and squeezing the life out of them

12-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Athapaththu stretchered off with cramps during Sri Lanka's chase against England

The Sri Lanka captain returned to bat in the 23rd over after they lost their third wicket

11-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Unbeaten England prepare for Sri Lanka spin test

Chamari Athapaththu looms as a key figure as the joint-hosts look to kickstart their tournament

10-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ghosh puts finishing touches to another middle-order rescue act

India's top-order batters have yet to get going in this World Cup, but the good sign for the team is they are still winning comfortably

06-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Muneeba Ali run-out in unusual circumstances against India

There was a pause in play while Pakistan sought clarification from the umpires

05-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bugs halt play between India and Pakistan in Colombo

Play was halted for 15 minutes while the field was fumigated but the effect seemed to be temporary

05-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Handshakes and rain in focus as India look to continue unbeaten run against Pakistan

India have dominated all of their 11 ODIs against Pakistan so far

04-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Focus is only cricket' - India, Pakistan on mood ahead of World Cup clash

Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana and India's bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi did not dwell on the tensions between the countries ahead of Sunday's fixture

04-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

An ugly Asia Cup rivalry showed how politics now eclipses the cricket it feeds upon

India and Pakistan's unedifying posturing and power plays sapped all joy from the tournament and left only a sense of what the game has surrendered

03-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Marufa Akter swings her way straight into World Cup lore

She wasn't Bangladesh's only match-winner, but Marufa's hooping deliveries set the tone for victory

02-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bangladesh coach Sarwar Imran returns to work days after suffering minor stroke

He had attended team training on Wednesday and was at Bangladesh's seven-wicket win over Pakistan for the duration of that game

02-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Evenly matched Bangladesh and Pakistan aim to hit the ground running in Colombo

Both teams went through the Qualifier, and have a 2-2 record against each other in the last four matches

01-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chamari Athapaththu alone at the top as she carries Sri Lanka above her

Since her arrival, there are few Sri Lanka ODI victories to which their inspirational captain is not central

29-Sep-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Abhishek, Tilak, Samson lift India to 202

India cruised to the highest score of the tournament

26-Sep-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Live blog - India meet Sri Lanka in dead rubber

Live updates, analysis and chatter from the Super Fours fixture between India and Sri Lanka

26-Sep-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Athapaththu's goal? A maiden semi-final for SL

She hopes for a good start to the tournament, but SL's first five games are against India, Australia, England, NZ and SA

26-Sep-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Arshdeep's masterclass helps India pull off heist

Nissanka's ton got Sri Lanka within sight of victory but the remaining batters couldn't quite get them across the line

26-Sep-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Asalanka: Sri Lanka have to 'get combinations right ahead of the World Cup'

"We have to take responsibility," Charith Asalanka says of Dasun Shanaka and himself after they fell off back-to-back deliveries at a crucial stage of the game

24-Sep-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Similar goals, similar problems: SL, Pakistan resume borderline sappy yet competitive rivalry

Sri Lanka have history on their side, having won their last five T20Is against Pakistan going back to October 2019

22-Sep-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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