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I kept my belief - Patel

Jeetan Patel, the New Zealand offspinner, put his effort down to perseverance and his belief in his ability to bowl in the right areas as he triggered a Sri Lankan collapse and helped his team bowl the hosts out for 416

27-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at the SSC

Bowlers help Sri Lanka keep advantage

The contest veered between bat and ball, dominating certain passages, but, at the end of the day, New Zealand had their backs firmly to the wall

27-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at the SSC

'Two more wickets would have made it a good day' - Vettori

The only highlight was the New Zealand captain crossing 300 Test wickets, but it seemed that after that landmark New Zealand's intensity dipped

26-Aug-2009•Jamie Alter at the SSC

NZ's defensive approach helped us - Bayliss

The Sri Lanka coach has said that his team capitalised on New Zealand's negative bowling to finish on top on the first day at the SSC

26-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at the SSC

Vettori joins 300-wicket club

Daniel Vettori prised out the two wickets he needed to cross 300 Test victims on the first day of the second Test at the SSC

26-Aug-2009•Jamie Alter at the SSC

Jayawardene and Samaraweera grind New Zealand

For the second Test running Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera batted with a purity of purpose that New Zealand have been unable to produce all tour

26-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at the SSC

Sangakkara unfazed by No. 2 ranking

There's a buzz that Sri Lanka, after England claimed back the Ashes, are sitting pretty at No. 2 in the Test world. But Kumar Sangakkara is having none of it

25-Aug-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Solid Sri Lanka remain favourites

While New Zealand own a decent record in Sri Lanka - three wins, three losses and five draws - it's the nature of their recent form that leaves a mark

25-Aug-2009•The Preview by Siddarth Ravindran

Vettori banks on batsmen to recover form

The fate of this contest depends on New Zealand's ability to hit back hard

25-Aug-2009•Jamie Alter at the SSC

Vettori and Moles aware of pitfalls of increased power

Daniel Vettori and Andy Moles, New Zealand's captain-coach duo, have said being appointed national selectors merely formalises the role they were already playing

23-Aug-2009•Sidharth Monga

Murali goes beyond the 15-degree, says Richardson

Mark Richardson has reopened the question over Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action by saying that he was convinced many of his deliveries were well beyond the 15-degree allowance

23-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Tuffey and Diamanti in for Champions Trophy

Daryl Tuffey and Brendon Diamanti have made it to New Zealand's Champions Trophy squad while Nathan McCullum misses out

23-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Vettori and Moles in New Zealand's selection panel

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori and coach Andy Moles have been appointed to the national selection panel after existing selector Dion Nash stepped down due to personal commitments

23-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Sangakkara salutes bowling unit

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has said the amount of pressure that his bowlers built around New Zealand paid off and brought them victory on the final day of the first Test

22-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Dilshan made the difference - Vettori

Daniel Vettori has singled out Tillakaratne Dilshan's ruthless performance with the bat as the key factor behind New Zealand's 202-run defeat in Galle

22-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Thushara, Murali fashion strong win

Led by Murali and Thushara, Sri Lanka made light work of New Zealand's resistance, romping to a 202-run win

22-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Application and discipline the key - Moles

Andy Moles believed the pitch is still favourable for batting and his side has the wherewithal to combat Sri Lanka's impressive bowling attack

21-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

I'll decide if I want to continue opening - Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan has said that he will review his experimental role as an opener and decide which batting position is better suited to him

21-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Depleted New Zealand battle for survival

There was no case of second-time-unlucky for Tillakaratne Dilshan, and a blazing century pushed a tummy-bug-hit New Zealand to the brink as the Galle Test entered its climactic phase

21-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Ryder and McCullum out with stomach bugs

Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder have been hit by a stomach bug and have returned to their hotel room at the start of the fourth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle today

21-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

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