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Silva desperate for more centuries

Sri Lanka's Test opener Kaushal Silva has said his focus over the coming matches will be to better his conversion rate of fifties to hundreds and play important innings for Sri Lanka

31-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

New Zealand thriving on 'team-first mentality' - Hesson

Brendon McCullum possesses just the qualities required to lead a team that aims to be greater than the sum of its parts, New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said

31-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal left out for NZ tour; Kulasekara recalled

Kusal Perera has been omitted from Sri Lanka's squad for the one-day series against New Zealand, as they continue to search for a stable opening pair, while seamer Nuwan Kulasekara has been recalled

30-Dec-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

McCullum's pride at New Zealand's record revival

In a sports ecosystem often dominated by the All Blacks, the New Zealand cricket team has begun to generate considerable buzz among the public ahead of their long home summer

29-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Hagley Oval

Mathews hails second-innings gains

Though Sri Lanka lost inside four days by eight wickets, they will take some confidence into the Wellington Test, Angelo Mathews said

29-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Hagley Oval

New Zealand complete best ever Test year

The threat of Tim Southee and Trent Boult confirmed Brendon McCullum's Boxing Day assault as match-winning. Christchurch witnessed New Zealand's fifth victory in 2014, marking it their best year in Test history

29-Dec-2014•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Watling pleased with seamers' toil

BJ Watling praised the New Zealand quicks' perseverance on what was a drier day for them than the previous one, in which they had taken 10 wickets

28-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Hagley Oval

New Zealand on top despite Karunaratne 152

Dimuth Karunaratne's maiden Test century redressed a poor start to the day for Sri Lanka as they kept the threat of New Zealand's seamers at bay

28-Dec-2014•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Boult, Southee force SL to follow on

Trent Boult took three wickets and Tim Southee took two as Sri Lanka slumped to 138 all out, in reply to New Zealand's 441, and were asked to follow-on

26-Dec-2014•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

McCullum, the most destructive NZ batsman - McMillan

On a day when Brendon McCullum shattered New Zealand batting records, coach Craig McMillan has described him as the most destructive batsman to have played for his country

26-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Hagley Oval

McCullum 195 flays Sri Lanka

Brendon McCullum KO-ed Sri Lanka on Boxing Day with the fastest century in New Zealand Test history

25-Dec-2014•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

SL await trial by pace in Christchurch

New Zealand might be the favourites for the Boxing Day Test in Christchurch, but Sri Lanka too would be equally confident after strong showing in Tests over the year

25-Dec-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chandimal recalls Tsunami pain

A 15-year old Dinesh Chandimal was watching Sri Lanka play New Zealand on Boxing day when when the Tsunami struck his sea-side home in 2004

24-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

McMillan backs NZ to succeed against seam

The Hagley Oval pitch was fairly green two days out from the Boxing day Test. New Zealand Batting coach Craig McMillan said it will help the quicks, but added that his side was equipped to handle Sri Lanka's seamers

24-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Vaas believes SL pace quintet can thrive in NZ

Bowling coach Chaminda Vaas believes that Sri Lanka's pace quintet can thrive in New Zealand conditions

23-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Watling wants 'bounce and carry'

New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling hopes the Hagley Oval pitch will offer some help to Trent Boult and Tim Southee ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka

23-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rookie SL bowlers shine in drawn match

Sri Lankan's rookie offspinner and seamer were the major movers and shakers on the second and final day of the drawn warm-up match in Queenstown, as they claimed three wickets apiece to help reduce the New Zealand Chairman's XI to 125 all out

22-Dec-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga to return for New Zealand ODIs

Sri Lanka's premier one-day bowler Lasith Malinga will return to international cricket towards the tail-end of the seven-match ODI series in New Zealand in January 2015

21-Dec-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lankans struggle on seamers' day

Sri Lankans were reduced to 173 for 9 on their first day of competitive cricket in New Zealand, but had struck back through their own seamers before the close of play, in the two-day warm-up encounter in Queenstown

21-Dec-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

SL hope to solve ODI opener riddle in NZ Tests

Sri Lanka head coach Marvan Atapattu has said that the tour of New Zealand was always going to be a challenge for his team, but welcomed it as a timely one that will help them prepare for the World Cup

21-Dec-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

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