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Batsmen respected NZ a lot more than expected - Mathews

Loose bowling on day one, and cautious batting on days two and three paved Sri Lanka's path to defeat, said Angelo Mathews after the 122-run loss in Dunedin

14-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Had to declare early to force a result - McCullum

Brendon McCullum described New Zealand's victory in the first Test in Dunedin as "bloody hard work", on a surface that flattened out after the second day

14-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Wagner paves way to NZ's 122-run victory

Neil Wagner led the attack for New Zealand, breaking a fluent stand between Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal on the fifth morning, after which two more wickets fell

13-Dec-2015•The Report by George Binoy

New Zealand push for win on rain-hit day

Rain and hail halted play three times at University Oval, and at stumps Sri Lanka had seven wickets left and 296 runs to get, with a better forecast for the final day

12-Dec-2015•The Report by George Binoy

New Zealand pull away with 308-run lead

The third day in Dunedin was overcast, cold and windy - conditions that were as familiar to New Zealand as they were foreign to Sri Lanka, and the visitors struggled to cope

11-Dec-2015•The Report by George Binoy

NZ break through Karunaratne-Chandimal resistance

Where runs had flowed and wickets tumbled on the first day, the cricket was played at a slower pace on the second at University Oval, but was no less intense

10-Dec-2015•The Report by George Binoy

Wickets tumble, but NZ rack up 409

The two batsmen who struggled most during New Zealand's recent tour of Australia rediscovered their form on the first day of the home summer in Dunedin

09-Dec-2015•The Report by George Binoy

Mathews prepared for higher bowling load

The depletion of Sri Lanka's attack due to injury will likely mean an enhanced role for himself with the ball, Angelo Mathews said. A prospect he said he doesn't mind in New Zealand's seam-friendly conditions.

09-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

McCullum wary of Sri Lanka's 'underrated' attack

Sri Lanka may appear the weaker team on paper, but the hosts remain wary of a seam attack that's "underrated" and "world-class" senior batsmen in the opposition, Brendon McCullum said

09-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

NZ ready to pounce on visitors in transition

Ahead of an important tour, Sri Lanka are without their player of the year in Dhammika Prasad, and have been deprived of Kusal Perera

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

Karunaratne relishing senior role

Dimuth Karunaratne, who is one just three batsmen in Sri Lanka's squad to have played Tests in New Zealand before, has found himself dishing out advice to his younger, less experienced team-mates

08-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

'Baffled' Jayaratne backs suspended Kusal

Kusal Perera had admitted to taking medications recently but felt he had not consumed a banned substance upon receiving the news he had failed a drug test, interim coach Jerome Jayaratne has said

08-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Llong moved off third umpire duty

Nigel Llong has apparently been moved off third umpire duty for the second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka

07-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kusal Perera tests positive for banned substance, out of NZ tour

Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera has tested positive for a banned substance and has been recalled from the New Zealand tour, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a release on Monday

07-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Uncapped Fernando to replace injured Prasad

Uncapped left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando has been named as a replacement for the injured Dhammika Prasad in Sri Lanka's Test squad for the two-match series in New Zealand

06-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayasundera fifty adds to his hopes of Test debut

The Sri Lankans' bowlers let the NZC President's XI's eighth-wicket partnership plunder 124 runs, but batted marginally better than in the first innings to secure a draw in the three-day warm up game in Queenstown

05-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Chameera takes three as NZ BP XI openers shine

Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera's 3 for 52 and opener Dimuth Karunaratne's 93 were the highlights in another modest day for the Sri Lankans in their three-day tour match in Queenstown

04-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lankans make shaky beginning in tour game

The Sri Lankans' top order made a shaky start to their tour of New Zealand, losing five wickets for 97 on the rain-curtailed first day of their practice match against the NZC President's XI

03-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

New Zealand keep faith in Guptill, Craig

New Zealand retained the out-of-form duo of Martin Guptill and Mark Craig as they pruned their Test squad from 16 to 12 for the two-match home series against Sri Lanka that begins on December 10

01-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

'We don't expect to lose in NZ' - Mathews

Even though Sri Lanka began their post Jayawardane-Sangakkara on winning note against West Indies, captain Angelo Mathews admitted that his side's tour of New Zealand will be their toughest tour so far

26-Nov-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

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