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New Zealand draw strength from old and new

New Zealand draw strength from old and new

New Zealand drew strength from two players at opposite ends of their career - Corey Anderson and Daniel Vettori - as they saw off Sri Lanka at the start of the World Cup

14-Feb-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Christchurch
Anderson, McCullum set up massive win

Anderson, McCullum set up massive win

In an opening-day display as emphatic as any in previous World Cup, New Zealand mauled Sri Lanka by 98 runs at the Hagley Oval

13-Feb-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy
Specialist bowlers or allrounders? Mathews undecided

Specialist bowlers or allrounders? Mathews undecided

Beginning his World Cup on the back of a difficult few weeks in New Zealand, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was characteristically non-committal on the likely combination to appear in the tournament opener

13-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch
Great build-up, but slate is now clean - McCullum

Great build-up, but slate is now clean - McCullum

None of the New Zealand players have been afraid to laud the side's recent performances, least of all Brendon McCullum, but on the eve of the World Cup he knew the time for looking back was finished

13-Feb-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Christchurch
Form and expectation favour New Zealand

Form and expectation favour New Zealand

New Zealand begin the World Cup as one of the favourites, because of their recent form. While Sri Lanka are stacked with match-winners, their current form has not been so hot

13-Feb-2015•Andrew Fernando and Andrew McGlashan
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