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Overdue catharsis for NZ players and fans

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

29-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

The Titanic turn, the synchronised dive

Plays of the day from the fifth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P Sara Oval

29-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

New Zealand find reserves of resilience

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

28-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at P Sara Oval

An unspotted run-out, and Patel's walk

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P Sara Oval

28-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

Mathews' near miss, and his self-ignored advice

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day of the Colombo Test

27-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Infectious poor shots

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Colombo

26-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Taylor and Williamson show New Zealand the way

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

25-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara

Stubborn bails, and the lbw that never was

Plays of the Day on the opening day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

25-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at P Sara Oval

SL batsmen must overcome pace test

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

24-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Struggling New Zealand must overcome mental barriers

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

23-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Batting ineptitude sinks New Zealand

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

19-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka's working-class hero

Rangana Herath's talent is no where near Muttiah Muralitharan's genius, but his control and dependability has made him integral to Sri Lanka's Test attack

19-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

Fancy gloves and unusual stumpings

Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

19-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

Swing it like Southee

Tim Southee provided an exhibition of high-quality swing bowling during the first hour, and he's still learning

18-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

Six and out for McCullum, again

Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

18-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

The almost-new ball, and Taylor's tactlessness

Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

17-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

A new Astle. A new Vettori?

Canterbury's legspinning allrounder Todd Astle may be the one to fill those big shoes

16-Nov-2012•Andrew Alderson

Not a total loss for New Zealand

Besides never agreeing to play in Sri Lanka in November again, three things each that Sri Lanka and New Zealand can learn from a rain-marred series

13-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

Quicks whet New Zealand appetite

The promise and variety shown by New Zealand's young pace attack was a bright spot in a soggy series

12-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

New Zealand need to revisit batting strategy

New Zealand could consider tweaking their batting order in the final ODI in the hope of ending their poor run

11-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

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