New Zealand

Tom Latham

Devon Conway

Kane Williamson

Henry Nicholls

Daryl Mitchell

Tom Blundell (W)

Michael Bracewell

Doug Bracewell

Tim Southee (C)

Matt Henry

Blair Tickner

Sri Lanka

Oshada Fernando

Dimuth Karunaratne (C)

Kusal Mendis

Angelo Mathews

Dinesh Chandimal

Dhananjaya de Silva

Nishan Madushka (W)

Kasun Rajitha

Prabath Jayasuriya

Lahiru Kumara

Asitha Fernando

Benjamin Vincent Sears

Bevon-John Jacobs

Cole Edward McConchie

Dane Cleaver

Daryl Joseph Mitchell

Devon Philip Conway

Finnley Hugh Allen

Glenn Dominic Phillips

Henry Michael Nicholls

Inderbir Singh Sodhi

Jacob Andrew Duffy

James Douglas Sheahan Neesham

Jayden Richard Lennox

Joshua Andrew Clarkson

Katene Dalton Clarke

Kristian David Charles Clarke

Kyle Alex Jamieson

Lachlan Hammond Ferguson

Mark Sinclair Chapman

Matthew James Henry

Michael Gordon Bracewell

Mitchell James Hay

Mitchell Josef Santner

Nathan Gregory Smith

Nicholas Frederick Kelly

Rachin Ravindra

Timothy Blake Robinson

Tim Louis Seifert

Thomas Ackland Blundell

Thomas William Maxwell Latham

William Alexander Young

Zakary Glen Foulkes

Asitha Madusanka Fernando

Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa

Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka

Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka

Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva

Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka

Dunith Nethmika Wellalage

Munasinghe Arachchige Dushan Ishara Hemantha

Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Kongala Liyanage Janith Vimukthi

Jeffrey Dexter Francis Vandersay

Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage Kamil Mishara

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis

Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera

Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana

Matheesha Pathirana

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara

Pathum Nissanka Silva

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

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Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2023

Dimuth Karunaratne has offered to step down from Sri Lanka Test captaincy role ahead of next World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

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Dimuth Karunaratne wants to step down as Sri Lanka Test captain, says 'I haven't got a response yet from selectors'

On Day 4 of Wellington Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, the winds were strong that the off-spinner Michael Bracewell did not need to bowl a doosra to take the ball away from right-handed batter.

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Watch: Wild winds in Wellington cause off-spinner's delivery to drift out of pitch, force broadcasting from only one end

New Zealand and Sri Lanka are facing off in the second Test of their two-match series and the Kiwis have had a bright start to their name with former skipper Kane Williamson's impressive double century in Wellington on Day 2 on Saturday, March 18.

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NZ vs SL: Double-centurion Kane Williamson edges closer to Virat Kohli after record-breaking partnership with Henry Nicholls


The second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka kicked off on March 16 (IST), with the Kiwis sent in to bat first on Day 1 in Wellington on Thursday.

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Watch: Winds bellow in Wellington as bails, umpire's hat and sunglasses take a trip in the air forcing stop in play!

Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is something that will be watched over and over again for years, maybe decades by cricket enthusiast.

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'...maybe I should just throw in a little dive': Kane Williamson reveals he did not expect a throw at his end in Christchurch last-ball thriller

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Virat Kohli cracked a solid 69 runs to help RCB thrash SRH in IPL 2026 opener

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SRH's stand-in captain Ishan Kishan achieved a massive milestone after his blazing 38-ball 80 in the IPL 2026 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Ishan Kishan completed his 3000 runs in the IPL in the season opener against RCB

Ishan Kishan cracked a solid 38-ball 80 to lift SRH to a strong total of 201/9

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Watch: Klaasen engages in heated exchange with 4th umpire after Salt's catch dur

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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Stats

NZ vs SL 2nd Test Stats - Wellington (17 March 2023)

Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Kane Williamson

NZ

337 Runs 2 Matches•3 Inns

Henry Nicholls

NZ

222 Runs 2 Matches•3 Inns

Dimuth Karunaratne

SL

207 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Daryl Mitchell

NZ

200 Runs 2 Matches•3 Inns

Dhananjaya de Silva

SL

191 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Dinesh Chandimal

SL

180 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Angelo Mathews

SL

165 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Kusal Mendis

SL

151 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Devon Conway

NZ

113 Runs 2 Matches•3 Inns

Tom Latham

NZ

112 Runs 2 Matches•3 Inns

Matt Henry

NZ

76 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Nishan Madushka

SL

58 Runs 1 Matches•2 Inns

Kasun Rajitha

SL

56 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Oshada Fernando

SL

52 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Michael Bracewell

NZ

35 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

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Dimuth Karunaratne wants to step down as Sri Lanka Test captain, says 'I haven't got a response yet from selectors'

Watch: Wild winds in Wellington cause off-spinner's delivery to drift out of pitch, force broadcasting from only one end

NZ vs SL: Double-centurion Kane Williamson edges closer to Virat Kohli after record-breaking partnership with Henry Nicholls

337 Runs

2 Matches•3 Inns

222 Runs

2 Matches•3 Inns

207 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

200 Runs

2 Matches•3 Inns

191 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

180 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

165 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

151 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

113 Runs

2 Matches•3 Inns

112 Runs

2 Matches•3 Inns

76 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

58 Runs

1 Matches•2 Inns

56 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

52 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

35 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns