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New Zealand spinners enjoy productive work-out

New Zealand's build up for the test series starting on Friday continues to go well with the bowlers...

24-Aug-2005•Wisden CricInfo

New Zealand opt for batting practice against President's XI

New Zealand's opening two-day practice match against a Sri Lanka Board President's XI petered out into a predictable draw as the visitors batted throughout the second day. throughout the second day

14-Aug-2005•Wisden CricInfo

Jayawardene century eases selection concerns

Mahela Jayawardene sprang back into form with a brilliant hundred in a two-day warm-up match against New Zealand on Saturday, guaranteeing himself selection for the first test starting on April 25

29-Jul-2005•Wisden CricInfo

Rankings highlight the job ahead of New Zealand

New Zealand flew out for Sri Lanka today having received a reminder from the monthly player rankings lists of the job they have ahead of them

21-Jul-2005•Lynn McConnell

Atapattu promises fresh approach in Bank Alfalah Cup

Marvan Atapattu's leadership skills will be under the microscope as Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan start a triangular series at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium on Saturday

09-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Cairns to play as specialist batsman after injury

Chris Cairns will not bowl during the forthcoming triangular one-day series involving New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Pakistan after aggravating an old side injury

09-May-2003•Charlie Austin

New Zealand's Test hunger hardly assuaged in Sri Lanka

As long as Test series' of two matches only remain the norm there will be grounds for dissatisfaction with inconclusive results like those in the just-completed New Zealand-Sri Lanka series

08-May-2003•Lynn McConnell

Kandy Test meanders to tame draw

The second Test ended in a tame draw after crackling briefly back into life on the final day when New Zealand were bowled out for 183

07-May-2003•Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Fleming surprised by negative attitude

Stephen Fleming claimed to be surprised by Sri Lanka's negative approach during the final Test in Kandy, believing that they did "not want to win." Sri Lanka were set a stiff 191 target in 38 overs after bowling out New Zealand for 183, but

07-May-2003•Charlie Austin in Kandy

NZ have a slight edge

Although you would never have guessed it from their lack of ambition on the fourth day, both Sri Lanka and New Zealand claim to be hopeful of clinching the series on the final day of this Kandy Test match

06-May-2003•Charlie Austin at Kandy

Tillakaratne vigil leaves Kandy Test heading for a draw

The second Test drifted towards stalemate on the fourth day after another gritty marathon from Hashan Tillakaratne

06-May-2003•Charlie Austin at Kandy

Vettori and Atapattu escape serious injury after collision

Daniel Vettori and Marvan Atapattu have escaped serious injury after a gruesome fielding collision on the third afternoon of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Kandy

05-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Oram delighted with contribution as Kiwis battle at Kandy

Jacob Oram was delighted with his first major contribution with the bat in Test cricket on the third day of the second Test in Kandy

05-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Damp outfield delays play at Kandy until lunch

Despite the arrival of emergency tarpaulins, which covered 90% of the ground, the around-the-clock mopping up operations of an army of groundstaff and, ironically, bright blue skies and blazing sunshine, no play was possible before lunch on the

04-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Fleming still upbeat after second day's play

Stephen Fleming remained upbeat about his side's chances despite New Zealand slipping to 75 for 4 on a truncated second day in this second Test

04-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka take the upper hand on rain-curtailed day

For five sessions they lazed in their hotel, looking forward to the chance to win their first series in Sri Lanka for two decades, as an army of groundstaff mopped up a waterlogged outfield with hand sponges and scraped away the mud with cardboard

04-May-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

No play at Kandy

The opening day's play of the second match of the two-Test series at Kandy was abandoned without a ball being bowled after heavy overnight rain left large areas of the outfield saturated

03-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Looking skywards

After an attritional drawn opening Test in Colombo, a dreary contest on a lifeless pitch, more frustration is in store for the second Test at Kandy

02-May-2003•Charlie Austin in Kandy

Fleming's achievements make their mark on record book

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, who toiled long and hard in the heat and humidity of Colombo, to score a total of 343 unbeaten runs against Sri Lanka, should take a good rest before he studies the statistical profile of his feats

30-Apr-2003•Lynn McConnell

Sleepy draw in Colombo

The inmates of the nearby Welikada Prison, given day release during the Test match to man the pitch covers, may have sung and danced their way through their last afternoon of freedom, but for the others present at the P Saravanamuttu Oval there was

29-Apr-2003•Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

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