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Colombo win just a start for New Zealand

The team is making the right noises, but consistency must define New Zealand if they are to achieve real progress.

01-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando

Batting woes continue to hurt Sri Lanka

As they did against England earlier this year, Sri Lanka failed to hold onto a series lead at home as New Zealand's pace bowlers delivered victory in Colombo to reignite debate about the home side's frailties

30-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

Rangana Herath miles ahead for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's marks out of 10, for the Test series against New Zealand

30-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

Southee, Boult biggest positives for New Zealand

New Zealand's marks out of 10, for the Test series against Sri Lanka

30-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

Overdue catharsis for NZ players and fans

There are plenty in New Zealand who love Richard Hadlee's sport better than Colin Meads'. They have endured too much hurt not to share a piece of this win with the eleven men who finally achieved it

29-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka's P Sara woes continue

Stats from the fifth day's play in the second Test at the P Sara Oval

29-Nov-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

The Titanic turn, the synchronised dive

Plays of the day from the fifth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P Sara Oval

29-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

New Zealand find reserves of resilience

New Zealand have shown resilience in bouncing back from their defeat in Galle and are within striking distance of a memorable, series-levelling victory

28-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at P Sara Oval

An unspotted run-out, and Patel's walk

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P Sara Oval

28-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

Samaraweera proves his worth, again

Thilan Samaraweera throughout his cricketing career has proved himself a fighter; more so than any of the decorated men he bats below

27-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara

Mathews' near miss, and his self-ignored advice

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day of the Colombo Test

27-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Lack of support for Herath costs Sri Lanka

An attack that hunts in a pack has always alluded Sri Lanka, and on the evidence of their first innings performance at the P Sara, they will not produce one in the immediate future either

26-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara

Infectious poor shots

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Colombo

26-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Taylor and Williamson show New Zealand the way

On the opening day of the Colombo Test, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson struck up exactly the right tempo for New Zealand, and worked the bowlers and the field like they had been in form for weeks

25-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara

Stubborn bails, and the lbw that never was

Plays of the Day on the opening day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

25-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at P Sara Oval

SL batsmen must overcome pace test

Sri Lanka's batting, which crumbled against New Zealand's seam attack in parts in the first Test, must find a way past them in more testing conditions at the P Sara Oval

24-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Struggling New Zealand must overcome mental barriers

An embarrassing six-match losing streak stares at New Zealand as they prepare for the second Test. They must wring out every drop of positivity they can muster

23-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Batting ineptitude sinks New Zealand

New Zealand crumbled against the spin of Rangana Herath on the third day, but they had been damaged by seam too

19-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka's working-class hero

Rangana Herath's talent is no where near Muttiah Muralitharan's genius, but his control and dependability has made him integral to Sri Lanka's Test attack

19-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

Fancy gloves and unusual stumpings

Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

19-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

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