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Andrew Fidel Fernando
Andrew Fidel Fernando

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Betting on batting on the edge - Maxwell defies the laws of physics in Delhi

Betting on batting on the edge - Maxwell defies the laws of physics in Delhi

He is one of only a handful of batters who would conceive of and play the sorts of innings he did against Netherlands

25-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Van Beek's World Cup goals: Make knockouts, change narrative around cricket back home

Van Beek's World Cup goals: Make knockouts, change narrative around cricket back home

"The way we're playing at the moment, on our day we can we can still beat a good team," van Beek says ahead of game against Australia

24-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Mitchell Marsh will drop to No. 3 when Travis Head is back

Mitchell Marsh will drop to No. 3 when Travis Head is back

"I've obviously batted there a lot over the last couple of years, so I feel really comfortable at three," Marsh says

24-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Dear World Cup, please be more exciting, please?

Dear World Cup, please be more exciting, please?

There have been three upsets already, but no close finishes, and very little jeopardy thanks to the tournament format

24-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Getting close to India? You've been hustled

Getting close to India? You've been hustled

For moments during the first innings, especially when Kuldeep Yadav was attacked, the home side were under some pressure but they responded in style

22-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Dravid disagrees with 'average' rating given to Ahmedabad and Chennai pitches

Dravid disagrees with 'average' rating given to Ahmedabad and Chennai pitches

"When it spins a little bit or something happens that brings the bowlers into the game, and you start rating pitches as average, where does it leave the bowlers?"

21-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Can New Zealand's winning machine suck the air out of India's inevitability?

Can New Zealand's winning machine suck the air out of India's inevitability?

The two sides have been near-perfect at this World Cup, and there is little to separate them going into Sunday's clash

21-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Matt Henry among the best, and has got better - the numbers show it

Matt Henry among the best, and has got better - the numbers show it

The New Zealand quick is playing his third ODI World Cup, but the understated way he goes about things means he doesn't always get the acclaim

21-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Gunathilaka set to return to domestic, international cricket after being found not guilty

Gunathilaka set to return to domestic, international cricket after being found not guilty

He had earlier been suspended from all forms of cricket on charges of sexual assault in Sydney last November

17-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Live report - Australia vs Sri Lanka, Lucknow

Live report - Australia vs Sri Lanka, Lucknow

Catch all the news,views, stats and colour in ESPNcricinfo's live blog

16-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Sri Lanka bowling fire doused by flat Indian pitches

Sri Lanka bowling fire doused by flat Indian pitches

They had wanted to practice on such pitches back home in the lead-up to the World Cup, but their complaints went unheard

15-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Chamika Karunaratne replaces injured Dasun Shanaka in Sri Lanka squad

Chamika Karunaratne replaces injured Dasun Shanaka in Sri Lanka squad

Vice-captain Kusal Mendis will take the reins in Shanaka's absence

14-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Shafique rips up the rule book with World Cup century

Shafique rips up the rule book with World Cup century

And Mohammad Rizwan injects more drama into Pakistan's record run chase

10-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Scriptless Sri Lanka put hopes on hold

Scriptless Sri Lanka put hopes on hold

The team is youthful and there is promise, but there are significant gaps in skill and strategy, and no serious body of work to look back at

05-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Elation and despair duel in Auckland

Elation and despair duel in Auckland

For New Zealand, it was catharsis; for South Africa, the most bitter heartbreak

03-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Spunky Sri Lanka out to prove heydays are not behind them

Spunky Sri Lanka out to prove heydays are not behind them

This is also a make-or-break tournament for Shanaka's captaincy

30-Sep-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Big question mark over Hasaranga and Chameera's participation at World Cup

Big question mark over Hasaranga and Chameera's participation at World Cup

Theekshana likely to be fit in time for Sri Lanka's opening game

24-Sep-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Madushka Balasuriya
A fair and insightful review of the only tournament in cricket that matters - the Asia Cup

A fair and insightful review of the only tournament in cricket that matters - the Asia Cup

Featuring a look ahead to forthcoming editions of the competition where the rules are made up and the points don't matter

19-Sep-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Silverwood: 'A kick up the rear end not the worst thing going into a World Cup'

Silverwood: 'A kick up the rear end not the worst thing going into a World Cup'

Sri Lanka's disappointing loss a "wake-up call" that they need to compete harder against top teams, head coach says

17-Sep-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
Supercharged Bumrah and Siraj short-circuit dozy Sri Lanka

Supercharged Bumrah and Siraj short-circuit dozy Sri Lanka

The Asia Cup final featured a display of high-intensity, wicket-seeking new-ball bowling from India, with spot-on execution to boot

17-Sep-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando
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