Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 3, Christchurch

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 2, Christchurch

New Zealand had the scent of victory after only the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka Saturday after a scintillating bowling spell forced the tourists to follow on 303 runs in arrears.

New Zealand's big-hitting skipper Brendon McCullum was hailed Friday for his rollicking 195 to dramatically turn the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum is hoping for a change of luck at the coin toss before tomorrow's Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka will open hostilities against the Black Caps on Friday in their first tour of New Zealand for eight years, looking to acclimatise to conditions for the World Cup.

Test cricket returns to Christchurch on Boxing Day, almost three years after the devastating earthquake which killed 185 people.

New Zealand batting coach Craig McMillan has said there is intense competition among the quick bowlers in the squad for a place in the final 11 and whoever misses out playing the first Test against Sri Lanka here will be unlucky.

Boxing Day is usually associated with holidays, family and happiness. But, for Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal, December 26 has dark connotations as it was the day that he “lost everything” when a tsunami ravaged through his town in 2004.

The chairman of national selection committee and the national selectors have selected the below squads for the two practice matches (on 28th & 30th December at RPICS Keththarama) before they leave to New Zealand for the 7 ODI's.

After a nightmare tour of India, the Lions vindicated themselves with an important series win against England – which had its scare at 3-2 but cruised in the end to win the final two by 90 and 87 runs respectively.

Sri Lanka warmed up for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand with young players putting up impressive performances in their drawn two-day game against NZ Chairman’s XI played at Queenstown.