Why NZ should be wary of SL

New Zealand begin their three-Test series in Sri Lanka next week and the Sideline Slogger has listed out 10 reasons why the visitors must be be wary of Sri Lanka.

Captain Kumar Sangakkara is one of the best batsmen going around on the world scene at the moment, and Craig McMillan picked him as the bloke he would have out there on the day to bat for his life. (It was Chanderpaul for me.) Having plundered 570 runs in his last five Tests (all against Pakistan), the lippy left-handed Lankan is not going to see too much to scare him in the New Zealand bowling attack sans Shane Bond. Plus he has scored unbeaten centuries against the Kiwis in his last two Test match outings..