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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Match Home https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In what has been a season-long tunnel from hell, New Zealand eventually discovered light in the form of a series-clinching Test victory over Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's swing bowlers outwitted Sri Lanka's batsmen to wrap up an emphatic series-winning, innings-and-38-run victory at the Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144095.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144095.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144095 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Verdict https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A magnificent 224 from Lou Vincent, the seventh highest score by a New Zealander, left Sri Lanka looking down the barrel of a series defeat as their opponents piled up a mountainous 522 for 9 declared https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming strengthened New Zealand's grip on the second Test by reaching 253 for 4 on a day that started under clear autumn skies and ended 16 overs early due to thick fog https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144060.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144060.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144060 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When Lou Vincent debuted with a brilliant century at Perth in November 2001 he had the cricketing world at his feet https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144036.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144036.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144036 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming strengthened New Zealand's grip on the second Test by reaching 253 for 4 on a day that started under clear autumn skies and ended 16 overs early due to thick fog https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144016.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144016.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144016 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Verdict https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143997.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143997.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143997 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darrell Hair refused to change his black trousers and act as a makeshift sightscreen after Stephen Fleming complained about not being able to sight the ball from Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lankan fast bowler with a slingy action https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143994.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143994.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143994 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin's swinging burst rattled the Sri Lankan top order before Thilan Samaraweera lent the total some respectability on the opening day of the second Test at Wellington https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming has requested that the umpires standing in the second Test against Sri Lanka, in Wellington, (starting Monday) remove their black trousers because the New Zealand batsmen were finding it almost impossible to pick up the ball from https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/143933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/143933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga gave Sri Lanka an outside chance of a remarkable win but some dogged batting from Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming steered New Zealand to a draw on the final day at Napier https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143918.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143918.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143918 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka, to be played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington starting on April 11 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143893.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143893.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143893 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having bowled out Sri Lanka for 498, New Zealand closed on 64 for 2 after 30 overs, with a lead off 123 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143883.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Even accounting for the worst form of pessimism, Hamish Marshall would havehardly bargained for a four-year break after making an unbeaten 40 on debutat the Wanderers in 2000 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143835 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle scored his tenth Test century and Brendon McCullum came agonizingly close to scoring his second as New Zealand piled on the runs during the second afternoon https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143822.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143822.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143822 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The tsunami-postponed Test series started with a battling first session after New Zealand, relieved to have waved goodbye to Ricky Ponting's formidable Australian team, made a watchful start with the bat after winning the toss https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143797 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's fuzzy-haired Marshall twins helped restore their team's bruised confidence on the first day of the postponed Sri Lanka series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143795 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand, keen to return to winning ways after their 2-0 defeat by Australia, won the toss and batted first at Napier against a Sri Lanka team short of match practice https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143792.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143792.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143792 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After being battered by the Australians over the last few months, Stephen Fleming and his team at last have an opportunity to engage in a battle among equals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143768.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143768.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143768 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan's troublesome shoulder has recovered sufficiently for him to resume bowling and start the final stages of his rehabilitation from an injury that has sidelined him for eight months now https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan's troublesome shoulder has recovered sufficiently for him to resume bowling and start the final stages of his rehabilitation from an injury that has sidelined him for eight months now https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/146559.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/146559.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146559 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori has been rested for New Zealand's first Test against Sri Lanka, which starts at Napier on April 4 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143769.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143769.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143769 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori might sit out the forthcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka after increasing soreness in his back made it evident that he was in need of a rest https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scott Styris will miss the forthcoming Tests against Sri Lanka after undergoing surgery on his left knee a fortnight ago, but is expected to be fit in time to join Middlesex on April 17 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/146539.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/146539.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146539 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain washed out the whole of the second day's play in Sri Lanka's warm-up match against the Major Associations XI at the Village Green in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig McMillan hit a cracking century to power Major Association XI to 321 in a tour game against the visiting Sri Lankans on the first day in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146498 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig McMillan, who was dumped from the third Test side, will captain a New Zealand Major Associations XI next week in Sri Lanka's only warm up match for the two-Test series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146420.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146420.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146420 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have called up Shantha Kalavitigoda, a 28-year-old uncapped opener, for next month's rescheduled tour to New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/146227.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/146227.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146227 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Zoysa will miss Sri Lanka's postponed tour to New Zealand because of a lingering knee injury that now requires surgery, and Muttiah Muralitharan is also virtually certain to miss the entire tour, which starts on March 26 and includes two Tests https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/145904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/145904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145904 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Dyson will be back on March 1 to continue his role as the coach of the Sri Lankan team before their Test tour to New Zealand in April https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144340.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144340.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144340 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Dyson will be back on March 1 to continue his role as the coach of the Sri Lankan team before their Test tour to New Zealand in April https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/144301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/144301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand will play the first Test of the postponed series against Sri Lanka at Napier after the revised schedule was released https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144237.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144237.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144237 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand will play the first Test of the postponed series against Sri Lanka at Napier after the revised schedule was released https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/144236.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/144236.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144236 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reacting to a story about the possibility of Muttiah Muralitharan missing cricket for eight to ten weeks, the Australian surgeon who treated Muralitharan's shoulder downplayed the injury, saying it wasn't as bad as the MRI suggested https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/144204.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/144204.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144204 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's preparations for their rescheduled tour of New Zealand have officially started with the announcement of a 24-man training pool https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/145554.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/145554.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145554 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The creation of a World XI by the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations to play three matches against New Zealand as a replacement for the postponed Sri Lankan tour is a forerunner of similar selections in the future https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka will finish their two-Test tour of New Zealand in April after the original trip was cancelled in the wake of the Boxing Day tsunami https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145182.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145182.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145182 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round of Pura Cup matches has been delayed by a day so six Australians can play in a New Zealand tournament, which has been scheduled after the early departure of Sri Lanka due to the tsunami tragedy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/145143.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/145143.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145143 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket is hoping for a World XI series to bail them out after India turned down an offer to tour the country to fill in for Sri Lanka's cancelled tour following the Asian tsunami disaster in Asia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have asked if they can play a one-day series against a world team to plug the gap left after Sri Lanka's tour was postponed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145018.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145018.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145018 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, has backed Sri Lanka's decision to return home after the series was cancelled https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/136322.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/136322.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136322 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand has been abandoned, and the team is returning home after the tusnami disaster which ravaged the country on Boxing Day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136313.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136313.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136313 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The confusion over whether Sri Lanka's tour should go ahead deepened with a statement from Sri Lanka Cricket saying it was bound by the ICC's rules to carry on, while the ICC told Cricinfo that it had not been approached by either SLC or New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136278.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136278.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136278 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankan board will ask the ICC to reassess its ruling that the tour of New Zealand has to go ahead despite the recent disaster which hit Sri Lanka - but the ICC says it has not been consulted https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136277.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136277.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136277 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Your feedback on whether Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand should go ahead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136276.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136276.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136276 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nine out of the 12-member New Zealand squad will turn out for their respective state sides in the domestic State Shield on Thursday, following the postponement of the one-dayer against Sri Lanka at Napier https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/136271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/136271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankan board will ask the ICC to reassess its ruling that the tour of New Zealand has to go ahead despite the recent disaster which hit Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136268.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136268.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136268 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Earlier this week we carried an article critical of Sky TV's cricket coverage in New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136258.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136258.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136258 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankan board has announced that all matches, international and domestic, will be postponed in recognition of the five-day period of national mourning following the disaster on Sunday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136233.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136233 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Summer may not have arrived in New Zealand but the Christmas turkey did and, as New Zealanders pile into their cars and head for the holiday spots, television becomes all-important for cricket fans to keep in touch with the international season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kyle Mills will not travel with his team-mates to Napier and will stay in Auckland to recover from a stiffness in his back https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An innings of 77 off 92 balls from Stephen Fleming carried New Zealand to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first one-dayer at Eden Park in Auckland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Inclement weather has prevented New Zealand from naming the side to face Sri Lanka in the first of five one-day internationals at Eden Park in Auckland on Boxing Day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/136197.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/136197.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136197 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have called up Lasith Malinga as fast-bowling cover for Nuwan Zoysa, who is expected to miss at least the first two games of their five-match one-day series in New Zealand after dislocating his finger during a rain-hit practice match on https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the last one-day series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, monsoon rains forced the teams to Dambulla in a bid to ensure that matches were played, but Sri Lanka's only hope in New Zealand is that there is a change in the weather over the next few https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136154.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136154.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136154 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's Nuwan Zoysa is a serious injury concern ahead of Sunday's opening one-day match against New Zealand after dislocating his finger during a warm-up match with Central Districts https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As the inaugural ICC Super Series in October 2005 - which will feature the top Test and one-day side taking on a World XI - draws closer, the forthcoming New Zealand-Sri Lanka series will feature an individual duel between two players vying for one https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136107.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136107.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136107 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankans were denied valuable practice in the warm-up game at New Plymouth after rain forced the game to be called off https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136102.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136102.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136102 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has given Westpac Park in Hamilton the green light to stage international matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/136065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/136065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum, New Zealand's wicketkeeper-batsman, is fit for theirforthcoming one-day and Test series against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/136051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/136051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The pitch at Westpac Park in Hamilton has come under a cloud and there are doubts over whether it will be ready for the Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136030.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136030.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136030 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu was upbeat ahead of Sri Lanka's one-day series against New Zealand and predicted a hard-fought series, which begins later this month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/135949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/135949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-135949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There were no surprises in the New Zealand squad for the first three games of the one-day international series against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/135946.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/135946.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-135946 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan will miss the first leg of Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand after the selectors decided that he needed to prove his fitness first https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/135707.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/135707.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-135707 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's cricket selectors have followed in the footsteps of their government https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/135630.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/135630.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-135630 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have recalled Russel Arnold for their tour to New Zealand later this month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/135619.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/135619.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-135619 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka received their second injury boost in 48 hours when Upul Chandana was given the all-clear to tour New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/142030.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/142030.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-142030 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Committee decided to reappoint Brendon Kuruppu as manager for Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand, starting in mid-December https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/141941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/141941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Chandana has been flown to Singapore for an urgent medical check-up after failing to recover from a respiratory complaint https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/141765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/141765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors have named a 20-man training pool for the forthcomingtour to New Zealand in December and January https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/141519.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/141519.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141519 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's domestic and international matches will be broadcast exclusively on Sky Television until the end of the 2008-09 season, after the two parties agreed to a five-year deal https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143506.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143506.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143506 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Queenstown may have missed out on getting a Test match this season, but indications are that the wait will be over soon, perhaps as early as next season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/138158.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/138158.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-138158 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT