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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Tom Moody, Sri Lanka's coach, believes New Zealand's batting woes are overstated, and that there is no need to panic ahead of the World Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/275961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/275961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain ruined the deciding ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka as the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/275804.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/275804.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275804 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT International cricket returns to Hamilton's Seddon Park with the five-match series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka evenly poised at 2-2 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/275734.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/275734.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275734 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming, New Zealand's captain, has dismissed the rotation policy as a reason for his side's crushing defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/275724.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/275724.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275724 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's pace bowlers, galvanised by a supremely skilful spell of left-arm swing bowling from Chaminda Vaas, overpowered New Zealand to level the series 2-2 with one game to play https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/275401.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/275401.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275401 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming, the New Zealand captain, will return to the side for the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka at Auckland on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Bond has defended New Zealand's rotation policy for one-day internationals, pointing to Australia's playing depth as proof the system works https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274722.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274722.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274722 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin's calmness under pressure and Michael Mason's last-ball four clinched a nail-biting one-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the second ODI at Queenstown https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274530.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274530.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274530 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having been spanked to most parts of McLean Park in Napier during the first ODI against Sri Lanka, New Zealand's bowling attack are looking to improve on a bowling performance that saw them give up a hefty target 285 with ten overs to spare. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274419 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT McMillan was dropped from the one-day squad around the same time last year for the four home ODIs against Sri Lanka after a poor performance in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy against Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274339.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274339.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274339 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya overpowered New Zealand with brutal batting display, crashing 111 off 82 deliveries, and set up an emphatic seven-wicket victory for Sri Lanka in the first match of a five-game series at Napier https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274184.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274184.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274184 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand and Sri Lanka won a Test and Twenty20 each and the five-match one-day series will decide who takes the winner's position https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274130.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274130.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274130 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Iain O'Brien, the Wellington medium-pace bowler, has been called up as cover for Michael Mason and Mark Gillespie during the first ODI against Sri Lanka on December 28 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274113.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274113.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274113 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuttering, stumbling, bumbling, New Zealand eventually managed to find a way home, beating Sri Lanka by five wickets at Eden Park to ensure that the two match Twenty20 series was shared one-all https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-273899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming has been rested for the first two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273708.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273708.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-273708 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya enjoyed a field day at Wellington's Westpac Stadium, picking up three key wickets as Sri Lanka derailed New Zealand's batting onslaught, and then playing a blitzkrieg of an innings to propel his side to an 18-run Duckworth-Lewis victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273640.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273640.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-273640 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Prasanna Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan wicketkeeper who played in the two Tests against New Zealand, is in a Wellington hospital after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273558.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273558.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-273558 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand batsman, has called for the ICC to review Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273536.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273536.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-273536 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan was the ringmaster, claiming his ninth ten-wicket haul of the year, as Sri Lanka wrapped a series-levelling 217-run victory just before tea on day four at the Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-273167 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Chamara Silva completed a courageous comeback from the ignominy of a pair on Test debut at Christchurch with a magnificent unbeaten 152, his maiden Test century, on the third day that left New Zealand needing a mountainous 504 for victory - or, more impor https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-273006 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand left-arm spinner, has been rested for the two Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka at Wellington and Auckland on December 22 and 26 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-273052 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Powered by Chamara Silva's second half-century in this Test, Sri Lanka overcame a top-order wobble to finish the second day in the driving seat with a sizeable 363-run lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/272839.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/272839.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-272839 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Kumar Sangakkara dominated the first day at the Basin Reserve with an unbeaten century before Lasith Malinga's high-class spell of genuinely quick bowling burst left New Zealand struggling on 66 for 4 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/272652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/272652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-272652 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT The controversy surrounding Muttiah Muralitharan's run-out in the first Test at Christchurch has been reignited by Stephen Fleming on the eve of the second Test at Wellington https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/272565.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/272565.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-272565 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Snedden, the CEO of New Zealand Cricket, has admitted that the desultory attendances at the Christchurch Test have left him baffled https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/272121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/272121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-272121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An extraordinary low-scoring Test match continued to twist and turn during day three but New Zealand hung on to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271888 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT Stephen Fleming had no regrets about the controversial dismissal of Muttiah Muralitharan in the first Test, saying Muralitharan made a mistake and paid the price https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271912.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271912.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271912 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Bond ripped through Sri Lanka during an extraordinary day of Test cricket to leave New Zealand on the verge of victory in the opening Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271723.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271723.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271723 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Sri Lanka's decision to bat first backfired spectacularly at Christchurch as New Zealand's fast bowlers, led by the fiery Shane Bond, bundled them out for 154 by tea on the opening day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271475 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT Sri Lanka look the better side on paper with New Zealand missing bowlers Kyle Mills, Michael Mason and allrounder Scott Styris to injury, their away record is very poor and they do not go into the first Test at Christchurch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271390.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271390.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271390 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Mason has been ruled out of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Christchurch with a hamstring strain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271379.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271379.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271379 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first Test in Christchurch will be a comeback for Sinclair who was given a central contract with New Zealand Cricket for the 2006-07 season after missing out on one last year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271260.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Bracewell, New Zealand's coach, has admitted that the team management made a mistake trying to convert middle-order batsmen into Test openers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271098.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271098.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271098 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Poor weather in Dunedin forced an early finish to Sri Lanka's drawn warm-up game against Otago https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270896.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270896.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-270896 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Boosted by a sound performance by their seamers, Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya put the Sri Lankans in a strong position against Otago at the University Oval in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270755.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270755.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-270755 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig Cumming and Mathew Sinclair return to Test cricket after being picked in the 13-man squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-270719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After an unconvincing start on the opening day, the Sri Lankan batsmen found some form ahead of the first Test, as four batsmen helped themselves to half centuries on the second day of their practice match at the University Oval in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-270625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka made heavy weather of the opening overs of the first day at a rain-affected University Oval in Dunedin, before Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene steadied the ship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270531.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270531.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-270531 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has called on his side to compete hard in New Zealand conditions and expressed faith in the youngsters called up for the forthcoming Test and one-day series. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/269770.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/269770.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-269770 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Bond is raring to go for New Zealand in their forthcoming Tests against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/268875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/268875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-268875 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have named their Test and one-day squads for the tour of New Zealand which starts next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/267996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/267996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-267996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scott Styris is likely to miss the first Test against Sri Lanka due to an ongoing back problem https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/267799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/267799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-267799 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lankan captain, has ruled himself out of the first half of the New Zealand tour starting later this month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/267485.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/267485.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-267485 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The national selection committee will meet some time next week to pick the Sri Lanka team for the tour of New Zealand starting next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/266938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/266938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-266938 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The success of Twenty20 cricket in New Zealand has prompted Martin Snedden, the New Zealand Cricket chief executive, to label the short format as "the future of the game" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/251181.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/251181.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-251181 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's abbreviated season has been confirmed with Stephen Fleming's side hosting only two Tests and eight one-day internationals in 2006-07 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/251047.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/251047.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-251047 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT