The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand get underway today in Dambulla. With the Champions Trophy set to take place in Pakistan (as of now), this is a good series to prepare for the tournament for the Kiwis.
Injuries continue to hamper the ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. After Lockie Ferguson, now Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury sustained during the second T20I.
Sri Lanka are set to host New Zealand for three ODIs and two T20Is. The series in the shortest format will commence on November 9 while the two teams will face-off in the 50-over form of the game from November 13.
Sri Lanka have blanked New Zealand 2-0 in the two-match Test series to strengthen their third position in the World Test Championship (WTC). India's second Test against Bangladesh is currently in progress with two days still left in the encounter.
New Zealand players were visible sporting black armbands after Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the second Test in Galle on Thursday, September 26. Sri Lanka have a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series and New Zealand will aim to level it to stay in the hunt for WTC final spot.
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan spoke about his retirement and why he didn't have any inspiration to play domestic cricket and continue for long while Sri Lanka take on New Zealand in the second and final Test match of the series at Galle. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on Sept 26.
Sri Lanka completed a magnificent win in the series opener in Galle against New Zealand and will now aim to seal it in the second Test at the very same venue. Sri Lanka leapfrogged New Zealand to move up to the third place on the WTC standings and would want to continue their upsurge.
Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand in the first Test match of the two-match series by 63 runs in Galle. They needed only two wickets on the final day and had 68 runs to defend. But it took only 3.4 overs for them to wrap things up on the fifth day.
The opening Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is interestingly poised at the moment. After three days of play, Sri Lanka are leading by 202 runs but there will be no play on the fourth day. It is officially a rest day. Here's why two teams have opted for rest between the Test?
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja led India's comeback on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai while New Zealand reduced the deficit to just 50 with Tom Latham and Kane Williamson smashing half-centuries on Day 2 against Sri Lanka. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on Sept 20.
Sri Lanka will be on a high after a win at the Oval as they avoided a clean sweep against England and will be keen to start positively against New Zealand, who lack match practice and will be playing two Test matches in conditions that are a bit alien for them.
Sri Lanka take on New Zealand in a two-match Test series starting Wednesday, September 18 in Galle. It is an important series from the World Test Championship point of view given the Kiwis are in third spot and Sri Lanka have risen to fifth place after the win at the Oval against England.
After the one-off Test vs Afghanistan that was washed out, New Zealand are set to face Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series starting from September 18. It is a massive series for Sri Lanka given their position in the WTC standings especially after the win against England.
A rest day in Test matches returns as Sri Lanka announced their two-match home Test series against New Zealand in September. The two-match series forms part of the World Test Championship and both teams will be keen to get into the reckoning for the final of the current cycle.
Karachi: Pakistan's former star players Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Yousuf feel that the next few one-day games against New Zealand will decide the future of senior batsman Younis Khan in limited-overs cricket.Both the players felt
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