Long-time deputy Latham under pressure to lift New Zealand A sombre leadership handover decided half a world from home marked Tom Latham’s rise to the New Zealand captaincy... Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:52pm
Sports Tim Southee steps down as New Zealand Test captain, Latham takes over Tim Southee has stepped down as Test captain of New Zealand after struggling for form and has been replaced by... Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:38am
Sports Sri Lanka debutant Peiris spins New Zealand towards innings defeat GALLE: Sri Lanka’s debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took five wickets to put New Zealand on the brink of an... Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:42pm
Sports Sri Lanka scent series victory as New Zealand 199-5 after follow-on GALLE: Sri Lanka were just five wickets away from a crushing second Test and series victory over New Zealand on... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 06:22pm
Sports Sri Lanka declare on 602-5 after Kamindu’s 1,000-run milestone GALLE: Middle-order marvel Kamindu Mendis became the joint third-fastest Test batsman to 1,000 runs on Friday as Sri... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 06:18pm
Sports Dinesh Chandimal passes 50 as Sri Lanka reach 102-1 at lunch in NZ Test GALLE: Dinesh Chandimal scored a half-century to help Sri Lanka reach 102-1 at lunch on the opening day of the... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 12:51pm
Sports New Zealand aim to bounce back after first Test defeat GALLE: New Zealand must adapt to the tricky Galle surface if they are to avenge their hard-fought Test loss to Sri... Published 25 Sep, 2024 05:09pm
Sports Jayasuriya grabs five wickets as Sri Lanka win first New Zealand Test GALLE: Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory Monday against New Zealand on the... Published 23 Sep, 2024 11:51am
Sports NZ chase 275 to win first Sri Lanka Test after Patel bags six GALLE: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel took 6-90 to dismiss Sri Lanka for 309 on day four of the first Test on Sunday... Published 22 Sep, 2024 11:53am
Sports Sri Lanka lead by 202 in first New Zealand Test GALLE: Dinesh Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne forged a 147-run partnership to propel hosts Sri Lanka to a lead of... Updated 20 Sep, 2024 06:37pm
Sports Latham, Williamson half-tons take Kiwis to 255-4 in Sri Lanka GALLE: Half-centuries from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson put New Zealand at 255-4 and in hot pursuit of Sri Lanka... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:25pm
Sports Kiwi rookie O’Rourke takes five wickets, Sri Lanka all out for 305 GALLE: Rookie New Zealand fast bowler William O’Rourke took 5-55 to help dismiss Sri Lanka for 305 on the second... Published 19 Sep, 2024 12:17pm
Sports Kamindu Mendis century rescues Sri Lanka against New Zealand GALLE: Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis scored a courageous century against New Zealand Wednesday as the hosts wrestled... Updated 18 Sep, 2024 07:37pm
Sports Frustrated New Zealand, confident Sri Lanka meet in two-Test series COLOMBO: New Zealand play Sri Lanka in the first of two Tests at Galle from Wednesday as the visitors look to shake... Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:44pm
Sports Sri Lanka recall batsman Fernando for New Zealand series Sri Lanka recalled top-order batsman Oshada Fernando to their 16-member squad announced on Monday for their two-Test... Published 16 Sep, 2024 02:45pm
Sports Conway hits 78 as New Zealand dig in on opening day against Sri Lanka WELLINGTON: Devon Conway’s blistering 78 helped hosts New Zealand race to 155-2 against Sri Lanka at the end of a... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 11:45am
Sports Last-gasp defeat motivates Sri Lanka for second New Zealand Test WELLINGTON: Captain Dimuth Karunaratne says Sri Lanka will use their agonising last-gasp defeat to New Zealand as... Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:14am
Sports New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in last-ball Test thriller CHRISTCHURCH: A Kane Williamson century led New Zealand to a dramatic last-ball, two-wicket victory against Sri... Published 13 Mar, 2023 12:46pm
Sports Sri Lanka set New Zealand 285-run target CHRISTCHURCH: Sri Lanka, bolstered by a classy century from Angelo Mathews, were all out for 302 Sunday leaving New... Published 12 Mar, 2023 10:59am
Sports Mitchell and Tickner lead New Zealand fightback against Sri Lanka CHRISTCHURCH: A stubborn century from Daryl Mitchell, a blazing 72 from Matt Henry and three wickets to Blair... Published 11 Mar, 2023 01:20pm
Sports Sri Lanka rip through top order to leave New Zealand in trouble CHRISTCHURCH: Sri Lanka’s bowlers ripped through the New Zealand top order, including snaring the key wicket of Kane... Published 10 Mar, 2023 10:59am
Sports New Zealand stand in way of Sri Lanka’s world Test final quest CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand will take momentum from their dramatic one-run win over England into this week’s first... Published 07 Mar, 2023 01:11pm
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