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Rain forces NZ v Sri Lanka one-dayer to be abandoned

REUTERS – The fourth one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was abandoned after just nine overs of the hosts’ innings after rain intervened for the final time at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Saturday. New Zealand were 75-3 after nine of their 24 overs after the start of the game had been delayed […]

NZ keen to host South Africa in pink ball ‘extravaganza’

REUTERS – New Zealand are keen to build on the momentum of the inaugural day-night test with their own ‘pink ball’ match, possibly against the touring South Africans, next season. Some 120,000 fans flocked through the gates of the Adelaide Oval over three days of play to watch Brendon McCullum’s side lose to Australia in […]

Pakistan pick tainted paceman Amir for New Zealand tour

REUTERS – Fast bowler Mohammad Amir was named in the Pakistan squads on Friday for the limited over New Zealand tour, marking a return to the national team after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing. The tainted bowler’s presence in the Lahore preparatory camp had met with objections from some quarters, with one-day skipper Azhar […]
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir takes part in a practice session at a cricket ground in Rawalpindi

Henry in for injured Southee in NZ squad for fourth ODI

(Reuters) – New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee will miss the fourth one-day international against Sri Lanka on Saturday with a foot injury and will be replaced by Matt Henry, coach Mike Hesson said on Thursday. “Tim felt pain in his left foot early in the second innings and was forced to come off,” Hesson […]
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Dilshan anchors improved Sri Lanka to stay alive in NZ series

(Reuters) – Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his 47th one-day half century to anchor a much-improved Sri Lanka to a morale-boosting eight-wicket victory on Thursday that kept their one-day series against New Zealand alive. Dilshan, who has scored more than 10,000 one-day runs, had failed in the first two games of the five-match series with innings of […]

Malinga injured, Chandimal to lead Sri Lanka in NZ T20s

(Reuters) – Dinesh Chandimal will lead the Sri Lankan Twenty20 team in New Zealand following a knee injury to Lasith Malinga, the country’s cricket board has said. Regular Twenty20 captain Malinga sustained the knee injury during the home series against West Indies but was expected to play the two Twenty20 matches that conclude Sri Lanka’s […]
Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga bowls during the Cricket World Cup quarter-final match against South Africa at the SCG

New Zealand captain McCullum ‘unlikely’ for third Sri Lanka ODI

(Reuters) – New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is “unlikely” to play in the third one-day match against Sri Lanka on Thursday as he recovers from a back injury, coach Mike Hesson has said. McCullum, who has long battled a bad back, damaged a disc diving for a ball on the boundary during the second match […]
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Injured McCullum lets Guptill provide fireworks

REUTERS – New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will have a nagging back injury re-assessed on Tuesday after he left the field during his side’s comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their second one-day international on Monday. McCullum left the field midway through Sri Lanka’s innings at Hagley Oval in Christchurch and with regular vice-captain […]

Sorry Sri Lanka finding capitulation easy in New Zealand

Sri Lanka have been so woeful in the first 2 ODIs against New Zealand, that 3 simple but damning words can explain their condition. 
Sri Lanka’s cricket Mathews reacts during a practice session ahead of their second test cricket match against India in Colombo

Twitter Reacts to Martin Guptill’s Performance against Sri Lanka

The best tweets on Martin Guptill's amazing knock against Sri Lanka 
New Zealand v Sri Lanka – Game 2

Injured McCullum lets Guptill provide fireworks

REUTERS – New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will have a nagging back injury re-assessed on Tuesday after he left the field during his side’s comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their second one-day international on Monday. McCullum left the field midway through Sri Lanka’s innings at Hagley Oval in Christchurch and with regular vice-captain […]
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum inspects the ball during the fourth day of the second cricket test match against Australia at the WACA ground in Perth, Western Australia

Guptill flirts with record as NZ smash Sri Lanka

REUTERS – Martin Guptill flirted with a world record then had to settle for a New Zealand one as he demolished Sri Lanka’s bowling to guide his side to a comprehensive 10-wicket victory in the second one-day international in Christchurch on Monday. Guptill, who had moved to 46 off 13 balls, had AB de Villiers’ […]
New Zealand v Sri Lanka – Game 2