From March 9 to April 8, Sri Lanka is scheduled for a tour of New Zealand. On this tour, they are scheduled to play three ODIs, three T20Is, and two Test matches. The first Test will take place in Christchurch from March 9–13. The second Test will take place in Wellington from March 17–21.
The 13 players included in New Zealand squad for their upcoming two-test series against Sri Lanka were hardly a surprise. All 13 of the players who participated in their recent 1-1 tie with England were selected, with the exceptions of the injured Kyle Jamieson and the uncapped seamer Jacob Duffy.
In a thrilling game that they snatched by one run in Wellington to tie the series against England, Tim Southee will captain the team that is coming off the high of becoming just the fourth team to win after following on. On the other side, Dimuth Karunaratne will serve as the captain of the Sri Lankan test team.
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NZ vs SL Test Series: Complete Schedule
9th March – 13th March – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
17th March – 21st Mar – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Basin Reserve, Wellington
NZ vs SL: Squad Analysis
Together with Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, and Will Young, former captain, Kane Williamson will continue to lead the batting lineup, and Tom Blundell will maintain wickets during the Sri Lanka series.
Along with Southee, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner, and Scott Kuggeleijn, Wagner will be in charge of the pace-bowling division.
For the forthcoming two-match series against New Zealand, Chamika Karunaratne has returned to the Sri Lanka Test team while Nishan Madushka and Milan Rathnayake have received their maiden Test calls-ups.
Sri Lanka still has a chance to go to the WTC final, and a 2-0 sweep for the Islanders might enable them to do so even though previous World Test winners New Zealand are no longer in the running.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Test Series: Complete Squad
New Zealand: Tim Southee (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson, Will Young
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Nishan Madushka, Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Milan Rathnayake
NZ vs SL Test Series: Probable Playing XI
New Zealand: Tim Southee (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Kane Williamson
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Nishan Madushka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Chamika Karunaratne
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