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New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2012-13

Colombo win just a start for New Zealand

Dec 1, 2012: The team is making the right noises, but consistency must define New Zealand if they are to achieve real progress.

New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012/13

Young attack product of injury crisis

Nov 30, 2012: An experienced crop of bowlers should be available but their over-coaching has forced New Zealand to turn to youth - a policy that looks to be unexpectedly working

Sri Lanka series review

Batting woes continue to hurt Sri Lanka

Nov 30, 2012: As they did against England earlier this year, Sri Lanka failed to hold onto a series lead at home as New Zealand's pace bowlers delivered victory in Colombo to reignite debate about the home side's frailties

New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Rangana Herath miles ahead for Sri Lanka

Nov 30, 2012: Sri Lanka's marks out of 10, for the Test series against New Zealand

New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Southee, Boult biggest positives for New Zealand

Nov 30, 2012: New Zealand's marks out of 10, for the Test series against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

Jayawardene 'disappointed' with defeat

Nov 29, 2012: Mahela Jayawardene, said his side were unsatisfied with the 1-1 series result against New Zealand, after losing the second Test in Colombo

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

Overdue catharsis for NZ players and fans

Nov 29, 2012: There are plenty in New Zealand who love Richard Hadlee's sport better than Colin Meads'. They have endured too much hurt not to share a piece of this win with the eleven men who finally achieved it

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

Sri Lanka's P Sara woes continue

Nov 29, 2012: Stats from the fifth day's play in the second Test at the P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

The Titanic turn, the synchronised dive

Nov 29, 2012: Plays of the day from the fifth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 5th day

All-round New Zealand level series with big win

Nov 29, 2012: New Zealand shrugged off five consecutive defeats with one of their most memorable victories in recent times, squaring the two-Test series with a 167-win at the P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

NZ quicks using height well - Kulasekara

Nov 28, 2012: Height has been the key to New Zealand fast bowlers' success, Nuwan Kulasekara said, as Sri Lanka face a climb to prevent the visitors from leveling the series

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

New Zealand find reserves of resilience

Nov 28, 2012: New Zealand have shown resilience in bouncing back from their defeat in Galle and are within striking distance of a memorable, series-levelling victory

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

An unspotted run-out, and Patel's walk

Nov 28, 2012: Plays of the day from the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka v NZ, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

Seamers give New Zealand shot at victory

Nov 28, 2012: In an intriguing day's Test cricket, in which 17 wickets fell, New Zealand left the hosts tottering with the top four back in the pavilion chasing a challenging 363 on the last day at the P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 3rd day

Samaraweera proves his worth, again

Nov 27, 2012: Thilan Samaraweera throughout his cricketing career has proved himself a fighter; more so than any of the decorated men he bats below

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 3rd day

Southee happy to hunt wickets with Boult

Nov 27, 2012: Tim Southee, after claiming 4 for 51 on the third day in Colombo, attributed his success to the others in the New Zealand pace attack, and in particular Trent Boult

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 3rd day

Mathews' near miss, and his self-ignored advice

Nov 27, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day of the Colombo Test

Sri Lanka v NZ, 2nd Test, Colombo, 3rd day

Sri Lanka fight back on slow day

Nov 27, 2012: Sri Lanka were still a long way off from matching New Zealand's score at the end of the third day, but gained a psychological boost by edging past the follow-on target of 213, thanks to a dogged stand between Thilan Samaraweera and Suraj Randiv

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Sri Lanka not worried about following on - Herath

Nov 26, 2012: Sri Lanka may have lost three of the four most prolific batsmen in their side on the second evening, but Rangana Herath says Sri Lanka will give little thought to avoiding the follow on

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Pressure on Sri Lanka - Williamson

Nov 26, 2012: On a surface that even New Zealand's tail made seem friendly, three of Sri Lanka's big four batsmen could not manage better than single figures, and Kane Williamson said the value of those wickets could not be understated