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Atapattu and Jayawardene prosper

Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score

10-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington

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19-Apr-2005

New Zealand swing the match and series

New Zealand's swing bowlers outwitted Sri Lanka's batsmen to wrap up an emphatic series-winning, innings-and-38-run victory at the Basin Reserve

14-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Cheery end to a disappointing season

In what has been a season-long tunnel from hell, New Zealand eventually discovered light in the form of a series-clinching Test victory over Sri Lanka

14-Apr-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Andrew McLean

Will it be a repeat at Wellington?

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13-Apr-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Andrew McLean

Vincent's 224 cracks frustrated Sri Lanka

A magnificent 224 from Lou Vincent, the seventh highest score by a New Zealander, left Sri Lanka looking down the barrel of a series defeat as their opponents piled up a mountainous 522 for 9 declared

13-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

NZ sneak ahead with Vincent and Fleming

Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming strengthened New Zealand's grip on the second Test by reaching 253 for 4 on a day that started under clear autumn skies and ended 16 overs early due to thick fog

12-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

NZ sneak ahead with Vincent and Fleming

Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming strengthened New Zealand's grip on the second Test by reaching 253 for 4 on a day that started under clear autumn skies and ended 16 overs early due to thick fog

12-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

From carpenter to New Zealand cricketer

When Lou Vincent debuted with a brilliant century at Perth in November 2001 he had the cricketing world at his feet

12-Apr-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Andrew McLean

'We can't change our clothing for one bowler' - Hair

Darrell Hair refused to change his black trousers and act as a makeshift sightscreen after Stephen Fleming complained about not being able to sight the ball from Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lankan fast bowler with a slingy action

11-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

Martin swings into Sri Lanka on opening day

Chris Martin's swinging burst rattled the Sri Lankan top order before Thilan Samaraweera lent the total some respectability on the opening day of the second Test at Wellington

11-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

The wrong trousers

Stephen Fleming has requested that the umpires standing in the second Test against Sri Lanka, in Wellington, (starting Monday) remove their black trousers because the New Zealand batsmen were finding it almost impossible to pick up the ball from

08-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

Malinga shines but Test drawn

Lasith Malinga gave Sri Lanka an outside chance of a remarkable win but some dogged batting from Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming steered New Zealand to a draw on the final day at Napier

08-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Vettori ruled out of second Test

Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka, to be played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington starting on April 11

07-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

Malinga strikes amid fading light

Having bowled out Sri Lanka for 498, New Zealand closed on 64 for 2 after 30 overs, with a lead off 123

07-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Atapattu and Jayawardene prosper

Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score

06-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Astle and McCullum wrest control

Nathan Astle scored his tenth Test century and Brendon McCullum came agonizingly close to scoring his second as New Zealand piled on the runs during the second afternoon

05-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

The Marshall art

Even accounting for the worst form of pessimism, Hamish Marshall would havehardly bargained for a four-year break after making an unbeaten 40 on debutat the Wanderers in 2000

05-Apr-2005•Analysis by Andrew McLean

New Zealand make watchful start

The tsunami-postponed Test series started with a battling first session after New Zealand, relieved to have waved goodbye to Ricky Ponting's formidable Australian team, made a watchful start with the bat after winning the toss

04-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Marshall twins bolster New Zealand

New Zealand's fuzzy-haired Marshall twins helped restore their team's bruised confidence on the first day of the postponed Sri Lanka series

04-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

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