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Williamson, pacers give New Zealand upper hand

Williamson, pacers give New Zealand upper hand

20-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tearaway Chameera takes the Test by the scruff

Tearaway Chameera takes the Test by the scruff

After trying hard to get his captain's attention, Dushmantha Chameera turned the Test in Sri Lanka's favour with a weapon not usually associated with Sri Lanka's bowlers - the bouncer

19-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

NZ top order blown away by Chameera, Herath

NZ top order blown away by Chameera, Herath

19-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Chandimal's <i>baila</i> sets Sri Lanka's tone

Chandimal's <i>baila</i> sets Sri Lanka's tone

Dinesh Chandimal only made 47, but his approach helped divert the course of the first day's play, and helped bend the New Zealand bowling a little out of shape

18-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

NZ fight back after Mathews-Siriwardana stand

NZ fight back after Mathews-Siriwardana stand

18-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

A record 99 for McCullum

A record 99 for McCullum

Stats highlights from day one of the Hamilton Test

18-Dec-2015•Bharath Seervi

When workhorse Wagner brought down the barn door

When workhorse Wagner brought down the barn door

New Zealand were made to labour for their wickets throughout the Test, so in many ways it fit that a man such as Neil Wagner made the pivotal play on day five

14-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

NZ's second-longest unbeaten streak at home

NZ's second-longest unbeaten streak at home

14-Dec-2015•Bharath Seervi

New Zealand extend unbeaten home streak

New Zealand extend unbeaten home streak

14-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

An accountant among NZ's rockstars

An accountant among NZ's rockstars

There are wicketkeepers who fling their arms around and those who flap their gums wide. And then there is BJ Watling. Mousy, soft-spoken, expressionless and really really good

13-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

New Zealand ahead despite visitors' fight

New Zealand ahead despite visitors' fight

13-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Batting woes for SL, mountain of runs for Williamson

Batting woes for SL, mountain of runs for Williamson

Stats highlights from the third day of the Dunedin Test

12-Dec-2015•S Rajesh

Herath's Saturday of little struggles

Herath's Saturday of little struggles

A day that began with a gritty batting display turned into a rare off day with the ball for Rangana Herath

12-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

NZ batsmen leave Sri Lanka out in the cold

NZ batsmen leave Sri Lanka out in the cold

Sri Lanka's delightfully drab day

Sri Lanka's delightfully drab day

For a team used to frequent collapses from its brittle batting line-up, a partnership of 122 in 48.5 overs between Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal was a pleasantly surprising display of restraint

11-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Chandimal, Karunaratne lead Sri Lanka's resistance

Chandimal, Karunaratne lead Sri Lanka's resistance

11-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Respect thy opponent, to all parts

Respect thy opponent, to all parts

After three undefeated seasons at home, New Zealand's mode of operation is clear: talk up the visiting teams and then set about traumatising them

10-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Guptill 156 sets up New Zealand domination

Guptill 156 sets up New Zealand domination

10-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

NZ look to extend unbeaten streak at home

NZ look to extend unbeaten streak at home

Stats preview of the Test series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

09-Dec-2015•Bharath Seervi

NZ's wolf pack lick lips at SL's rough diamonds

NZ's wolf pack lick lips at SL's rough diamonds

Sri Lanka arrive in New Zealand for the second consecutive summer, a little wiser from last year's beating, but seemingly not much better equipped

07-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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