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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

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, 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 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

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 New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Lack of support for Herath costs Sri Lanka

Nov 26, 2012: An attack that hunts in a pack has always alluded Sri Lanka, and on the evidence of their first innings performance at the P Sara, they will not produce one in the immediate future either

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

Infectious poor shots

Nov 26, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Colombo

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 1st day

Taylor and Williamson show New Zealand the way

Nov 25, 2012: On the opening day of the Colombo Test, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson struck up exactly the right tempo for New Zealand, and worked the bowlers and the field like they had been in form for weeks

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 1st day

Stubborn bails, and the lbw that never was

Nov 25, 2012: Plays of the Day on the opening day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo

SL batsmen must overcome pace test

Nov 24, 2012: Sri Lanka's batting, which crumbled against New Zealand's seam attack in parts in the first Test, must find a way past them in more testing conditions at the P Sara Oval

A letter to New Zealand's batsmen

Nov 24, 2012: Advice for the top and middle order: look within for the answers

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo

Struggling New Zealand must overcome mental barriers

Nov 23, 2012: An embarrassing six-match losing streak stares at New Zealand as they prepare for the second Test. They must wring out every drop of positivity they can muster

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Batting ineptitude sinks New Zealand

Nov 19, 2012: New Zealand crumbled against the spin of Rangana Herath on the third day, but they had been damaged by seam too