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Sri Lanka look to batsmen for revival

New Zealand will look to continue their supreme run in the series, while Sri Lanka will hope for one their senior batsmen to take control of the match

27-Dec-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Henry learns to work with uncertainty

Matt Henry has not been able to nail down a permanent spot in the New Zealand side, and he copes with by 'focussing on his job'

26-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Henry, top order hand Sri Lanka drubbing

Fast bowler Matt Henry's 4 for 49 helped reduce Sri Lanka to 188 before New Zealand's top order made short work of the target to take a 1-0 lead with a seven-wicket win in the first ODI in Christchurch

25-Dec-2015•The Report by Vishal Dikshit

Malinga-less SL hope to turn tables on depleted NZ

New Zealand may have got the better of Sri Lanka in recent encounters, but a number of injuries for the hosts promise an even contest in the ODI series

25-Dec-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga likely to miss NZ ODIs

Lasith Malinga may miss the entire ODI series against New Zealand after failing to recover from a knee injury he sustained during West Indies' tour of Sri Lanka in October and November

24-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews laments day three collapse

Angelo Mathews has described the second-innings collapse on day three as a mockery after Sri Lanka went on to lose the Hamilton Test by five wickets

21-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

Laying off short ball was key - Williamson

Omitting the pull and hook shots early in his innings was what Kane Williamson has said was the key to scoring the second-innings ton that saw his side to victory in the Hamilton Test

21-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

'King' Williamson seals 2-0 series sweep

Kane Williamson struck 108 not out to lead New Zealand to victory by five wickets over Sri Lanka and seal the series 2-0

20-Dec-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Jayasundera dismissal causes another DRS stir

Sri Lanka were cost the wicket of Udara Jayasundera after third umpire Richard Kettleborough wrongfully adjudged him out due to an optical illusion in the DRS replays he saw

20-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

Williamson takes NZ closer, but SL keep fighting

Kane Williamson is batting on 78 not out with New Zealand needing another 47 runs to win the Hamilton Test, but Sri Lanka kept the contest alive with a few late wickets

19-Dec-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

SL close in on lead after Chameera's five

Dushmantha Chameera's bouncers punched massive holes in the New Zealand batting line-up and left Sri Lanka with a great chance of securing a first-innings lead in Hamilton

18-Dec-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Kulasekara replaces Prasad in ODI squad

Nuwan Kulasekara has replaced the injured Dhammika Prasad in Sri Lanka's squad for the ODI series in New Zealand, which begins on December 26

18-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Clawed our way back in last half hour' - Southee

A change in atmospheric conditions as rain closed in on the ground may have played a role in New Zealand's late surge, Tim Southee has said

18-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

Late wickets puncture SL's aggression

New Zealand put Sri Lanka in on a green pitch but the visitors combated the tough conditions with aggression, as a succession of batsmen played their shots against wayward bowling

17-Dec-2015•The Report by George Binoy

'Our seamers will also get assistance' - Mathews

Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka captain, expects the pitch at Seddon Park to help his seam attack as much as New Zealand's

17-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

Swing could be bigger factor than seam - Williamson

The grass on the Seddon Park surface promises plenty of seam movement, but it is swing through the air that may define the match, Kane Williamson has said

17-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

Green pitch set to test inexperienced SL

New Zealand are unbeaten in their last 12 home Tests, and Sri Lanka will need to produce a special performance in Hamilton to upset that record

17-Dec-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

Hamilton pitch 'understandably doctored' - Jayaratne

Despite a history of help for the spinners at Seddon park, a verdant surface has caused interim head coach Jerome Jayaratne to abandon those expectations

16-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mascarenhas praises luckless Bracewell

Bowling coach Dimitri Mascarenhas has said Doug Bracewell was "probably the best bowler" in New Zealand's ranks in the first Test, although his recent numbers haven't shown it

16-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Boult rested; Nicholls earns maiden call-up

In an effort to manage workloads, New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult has been rested for the first three of the five ODIs against Sri Lanka starting on Boxing Day

14-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

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