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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

New Zealand won't collapse like Pakistan - Murali

Muttiah Muralitharan has said New Zealand are unlikely to collapse the way Pakistan did last month in Galle because the pitch was yet to dry and break up

20-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Plan was to bat time, says McIntosh

New Zealand opener Tim McIntosh is disappointed after missing a second Test hundred on another rain hit day in Galle

20-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Murali and Thushara hand Sri Lanka the advantage

Thilan Thushara and Muttiah Muralitharan were Sri Lanka's bowling heroes, while Tim McIntosh, who faced 226 balls for his 69, led the resistance

20-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Previous failures motivated me - Samaraweera

Thilan Samaraweera has said his unsatisfactory scores in the previous series against Pakistan motivated him to get a big hundred at the start of the series against New Zealand

19-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Vettori calls for big effort from batsmen

Daniel Vettori has said his team fought well to dismiss Sri Lanka for 452 but the real test was to back that with a good batting performance

19-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Samaraweera puts Sri Lanka in front

Having seen Thilan Samaraweera strike a magnificent 159 and take Sri Lanka to 452, New Zealand responded strongly in the final session

19-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Dilshan relishing opening slot

Tillakaratne Dilshan has said he enjoyed the role of opener after cracking a 72-ball 92 on the first day in Galle

18-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Jayawardene and Dilshan put Sri Lanka in control

A wonderfully composed 26th Test century from Mahela Jayawardene and a thrill-a-minute 92 from Tillakaratne Dilshan allowed Sri Lanka to dominate the opening day's play

18-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Vettori backs spin, puts pressure on batsmen

Kumar Sangakkara has played down Sri Lanka's tag of overwhelming favourites for the two-Test series against New Zealand

17-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

We need to start all over again - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara has played down Sri Lanka's tag of overwhelming favourites for the two-Test series against New Zealand

17-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Patel keen on being a regular feature

Having featured in both Tests in Bangladesh last October the offspinner is likely be an integral part of New Zealand's tactical approach in Sri Lanka

17-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

New Zealand face test of character

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

17-Aug-2009•The Preview by Jamie Alter

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