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Big picture – Sri Lanka are headed for the WC qualifiers Realistically, Sri Lanka’s chances of automatic qualification for this year’s ODI World Cup are remote. If South Africa win their two ODIs against Netherlands, they will have 98 Super League points, which will be a tally out of Sri Lanka’s reach. The most likely

Tom Latham will play T20 internationals for the first time since 2021 when he leads New Zealand in the T20I series at home against Sri Lanka, and away against Pakistan, in April. T20I regulars like the captain Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell and Lockie Ferguson were

In Henry Shipley‘s first international match at home, his parents and partner in the stands, he lived out something of a dream. He’d only ever taken one five-wicket haul in 42 previous List A matches. But at Eden Park, the crowd in voice for him, he decked Sri Lanka’s top order with the new ball

Toss Sri Lanka opt to bowl vs New Zealand Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first in the first ODI against New Zealand. There was a little grass on the drop-in surface at Eden Park, which suggests there may be some early movement on offer for the seam bowlers. New Zealand had

Kerr also won the women’s T20I Player of the Year award, alongside the Hockley Medal. She was New Zealand’s second-highest T20I scorer in the season, behind Suzie Bates, with a tally of 423 runs at an average of 32.53 and strike rate of 112.20. She was also the joint second-highest wicket-taker with 17 scalps, along

Big picture: Test thrills augur well Despite the eventual 2-0 scoreline in favour of the hosts, it’s safe to say Sri Lanka might have surprised a fair few folks that tuned into the Tests in Christchurch and Wellington – okay, maybe not so much the latter, but certainly over the course of that epic first

Former New Zealand offspinner Will Somerville will retire from the professional game at the end of the domestic season. Somerville played six Tests between 2018 and 2021, taking 15 wickets, seven of which came on debut in Abu Dhabi where he helped New Zealand to a 123-run victory over Pakistan. “I’ve achieved more than what

New Zealand A have named a strong squad for the upcoming four-day matches against Australia A next month, including six players with international experience, as well as five who will have the chance to represent the A team for the first time. Tom Bruce will lead the side in both games, having last captained the

There were winds that blew deliveries off course and forced broadcast staff to abandon their posts at the Adelaide end, middle-order batters that fought back, and tailenders who resisted for hours. Through all that, New Zealand’s bowlers “kept on coming”, said captain Tim Southee. New Zealand had bowled 66.5 overs in the first innings, and

New Zealand New Zealand 580 for 4 dec (Williamson 215, Nicholls 200*, Rajitha 2-126) beat Sri Lanka 164 (Karunaratne 89, Chandimal 37, Henry 3-44, Bracewell 3-50) and 358 (De Silva 98, Chandimal 62, Southee 3-51, Tickner 3-84) by an innings and 58 runs It took until the final thirty minutes of the final session on

Jamieson, the New Zealand seamer, was signed for INR 1 crore at December’s mini-auction but suffered a recurrence of a lower-back stress fracture shortly before last month’s Test series against England. He is expected to miss several months of cricket, including the upcoming IPL. Magala, 32, was unsold at the auction and has never previously

Sri Lanka 164 (Karunaratne 89, Chandimal 37, Henry 3-44, Michael Bracewell 3-50) and 113 for 2 (Karunaratne 51, Mendis 50, Southee 1-9) trail New Zealand 580 for 4 dec by 303 runs New Zealand’s bowlers propelled their side to the brink of a 2-0 series whitewash over Sri Lanka, picking up ten wickets on the

Royal Challengers Bangalore 189 for 2 (Devine 99, Mandhana 37) beat Gujarat Giants 188 for 4 (Wolvaardt 68, Gardner 41, Patil 2-17) by eight wickets When Sophie Devine was growing up, she was a great drag flicker who netted penalty corners for fun in Wellington. The thrust she would impart on the ball, while picking

Sri Lanka 26 for 2 (Karunaratne 16*, Jayasuriya 4*, Doug Bracewell 1-1, Henry 1-15) trail New Zealand 580 for 4 dec (Williamson 215, Nicholls 200*) by 554 runs Double tons from Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls gave New Zealand a vice grip on proceedings as Sri Lanka were essentially battered and batted out of the

A biting northwesterly whipped through the venue after rain had washed out the morning session’s play. The New Zealand MetService put the average wind speed in Wellington at close to 60kph during the late afternoon, with some gusts likely far more powerful than that. Players’ hats, sunglasses, and even the bails on top of the

Stumps New Zealand 155 for 2 (Conway 78, Williamson 26*, Nicholls 8*, de Silva 1-18) vs Sri Lanka In rain-impacted Wellington, with heavy winds for company, New Zealand batted just 48 overs as bad light brought about an early close to an already truncated opening day. Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls were unbeaten on 26

Big picture: Last Test of New Zealand summer At a venue they had previously been decked in, in Christchurch, this Sri Lanka team pushed New Zealand close. Heading into the Wellington Test, there is likely to be some confidence in Sri Lanka’s seam attack, in particular. Kasun Rajitha delivered some excellent new-ball spells, Lahiru Kumara

Chad Bowes and Ben Lister are the two uncapped players in New Zealand’s extended squad for this month’s ODI series against Sri Lanka, with a host of regulars missing due to a clash with the IPL. Lister, who plays for Auckland Aces, enters the 50-over set-up after making his T20I debut in India last month,

New Zealand’s lower-order hitting in the first innings, and their rallying with the ball late on day four were crucial moments in the first Test against Sri Lanka. This was what their captain Tim Southee felt, after his team had pulled off a last-ball victory at Hagley Oval – the hosts scrambling to a target

69.1, Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 1 runWilliamson slips at the non-striker’s end, so it won’t be two! Was a full ball that was swiped across along the ground 69.2, Asitha Fernando to [Matt] Henry, 1 runLow, wide full toss. Henry throws a horizontal bat. Gets it to long-off. Fielders call. But they’ll take only one

Neil Wagner has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka with a bulging disc in his back and a torn right hamstring. The recovery time for the injuries is around six weeks. Wagner had left the field late in the third session on day three of the ongoing Test in Christchurch, feeling

New Zealand 373 and 28 for 1 (Latham 11*, Williamson 7*, Rajitha 1-5) need another 257 runs to beat Sri Lanka 355 and 302 (Mathews 115, Tickner 4-100, Henry 3-71) Angelo Mathews‘ 14th Test century pried open the door to an unlikely World Test Championship final berth for Sri Lanka, one that had seemingly been

On the key passage of day three:“The New Zealanders played very well in the second session today and swung the game their way. It was that 25 overs when Daryl Mitchell and Matt Henry’s partnership took the game away from us. And after that, Neil Wagner as well. It looked like a 50-run lead for

Sri Lanka 355 and 83 for 3 (O Fernando 28, Mathews 20*, Tickner 3-28) lead New Zealand 373 (Mitchell 102, Henry 72, A Fernando 4-85) by 65 runs A Daryl Mitchell ton followed by a Matt Henry blitz put the hosts in pole position for the first time in the Christchurch Test, as New Zealand’s

Stumps New Zealand 162 for 5 (Latham 67, Mitchell 40*, Kumara 2-34, Asitha 2-42) trail Sri Lanka 355 (Mendis 87, Southee 5-64, Henry 4-80) by 193 runs Sri Lanka’s seamers edged the visitors ahead on the second day of play at Hagley Oval as New Zealand’s batters were made to grind in their pursuit of

Tim Southee won the toss on a green pitch under overcast conditions in Christchurch and put Sri Lanka into bat. Southee noted that the green tinge to the wicket was the reason for the decision. New Zealand have made one change after their one-run win against England, bringing in Blair Tickner in place of Will

Big picture “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouf.” – Mike Tyson (quote reproduced here in the original Tysonian) Sri Lanka’s preparation for this Test series has very nearly been ideal. Before the squad even assembled, most were playing in the four-day National Super League, Sri Lanka’s top first-class competition. They

In the last Test series in New Zealand, both sides very clearly went all-out for victory, because that is their Test-match identity. Sri Lanka can perhaps have claimed to have pioneered Bazball, before Baz was even a thing – the likes of Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya having blazed through the late 90s. But

New Zealand batter Kane Williamson will join their squad late for the Test series opener against Sri Lanka in Christchurch following the death of his grandmother Joan Williamson-Orr, a former mayor of Taupo. Williamson will link up with the side after attending a memorial service on Wednesday. Two days out from the first Test at

Gavin Larsen has decided to step down as New Zealand selector after almost eight years in the job. The former New Zealand seamer will now move to England along with his wife Karen to take up the role of performance director at Warwickshire, subject to a visa approval. He is set to replace Paul Farbrace,