New Zealand Team To Resume Training (20 Dec 1996)

20 December 1996

New Zealand Team To Resume Training

New Zealand cricket team will resume its training for the forthcoming home series against England and the world champions Sri Lanka after the Christmas holidays. New Zealand Cricket Board sources said in Wellington that the team will undergo intensive training for three weeks.

England are due to arrive in New Zealand on January 8 and play three warm-up games in New Plymouth, Palmerston North and in Hamilton before the first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland staring on January 24.

New Zealand, after the three-Test and five-match one day international series against England, will host Sri Lanka for a fiveweek tour. Sri Lanka will play two Tests and three one day internationals against New Zealand.

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)