December17 Silva and Sri Lanka dominate by: Richard Edmunds Daniel Vettori’s 7-130 was not enough to prevent Sri Lanka taking control in the second Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
December16 Sri Lanka on top after day two by: Richard Edmunds Sri Lanka lead by 363 runs with five wickets in hand after the second day of the second and final Test against New Zealand.
December15 Sangakkara dominates first day by: Richard Edmunds On a day on which 14 wickets fell, Kumar Sangakkara scored a phenomenal 156 not out to give Sri Lanka the early advantage.
December14 Pitches killing NZ spinners by: Richard Edmunds Daniel Vettori says that spin bowlers could become few and far between in New Zealand in the future.
December12 Boje’s international career over by: Richard Edmunds South African all-rounder Nicky Boje has announced his retirement from international cricket, wishing to focus on domestic cricket.
December08 Sangakkara’s ton in vain by: Richard Edmunds Kumar Sangakkara’s exceptional unbeaten 100 in Sri Lanka’s second innings of 170 was not enough to prevent NZ taking a 1-0 series lead.
December07 NZ Dominate Opening Day by: Richard Edmunds Sri Lanka collapsed to 154 all out at the hands of the New Zealand pace attack on the first day of the Test series today.
December06 Mason out of first Test by: Richard Edmunds New Zealand pace bowler Michael Mason has been ruled out of the first test against Sri Lanka with a hamstring strain.
December04 Major changes to batting lineup by: Richard Edmunds A period of experimentation with New Zealand’s top order batting lineup has come to an end.
December03 Valuable practice for SL by: Richard Edmunds Sri Lanka eased their way into their New Zealand tour with a draw against Otago at Dunedin’s University Oval.
