SL vs NZ :2 test.(NZ: 88 & 360) ( Nishan 9/203 on debut)

The first Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test, starting September 18 in Galle, has six days allocated to it, with a rest day thrown in to accommodate the country's presidential elections on September 21. The series is of two Tests, which are part of the 2023-2025 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

This will be the first instance of a rest day in a Test match since the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test in Dhaka in 2008, which accommodated a rest day because of the parliamentary elections.

Sep 18-30, 2024

Here’s the schedule for New Zealand’s upcoming Test matches vs Sri lanka (2)(WTC)

September 18-23: First Test against Sri Lanka, Galle International Stadium. (6 day test, koz sep 21 rest day koz president Election )

September 26-30: Second Test against Sri Lanka, Galle International Stadium

Nz team :

Tim Southee (C), Tom Latham (VC), Tom Blundell (WK), Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Will Young.

New zealand Picked 5 spinner in the team

Here’s the schedule for New Zealand’s upcoming Test matches vs Sri lanka (2)(WTC)

September 18-23: First Test against Sri Lanka, Galle International Stadium

Sep 21 rest day as its election in SL

September 26-30: Second Test against Sri Lanka, Galle International Stadium

Edited by Nishnesh - 11 days ago

Nz team

Tim Southee (C), Tom Latham (VC), Tom Blundell (WK), Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Will Young.

Originally posted by: Nishnesh

Nz team

Tim Southee (C), Tom Latham (VC), Tom Blundell (WK), Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Will Young.

Sri Lanka Test squad against New Zealand

Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Oshada Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Rathnayake

Oshada Fernando deserve in SL test team koz he was MOTM for his 122/80 playing for SL A vs SAfica A at Kimberly which gave 1/0 lead in the series for SL A

Madushka have worst time in England with the score of 4, 0, 7 and 13 over the first two Tests.

So i guess pathun Nissanka ( MOTM vs eng ) & Oshada Fernando will be ideal opener for SL Team vs NZ on Wednesday 1st test in SL @ 6 day test ~old days are back,

18/19/20/21/22/23

{I guess Election day will be Rest day}

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My Grand -father witnessed Time less test ,as after 6 days test not produced results so english team Left cricket Field koz next ship not available for next 30 days. ( Those days, After 80 over, they not change the ball so runs scored easily & over 750-800 average score happen match after match. No wonder why yester years great reached 100 much faster.

Even spinner Returned match Figures of 13 for 37 'cause they continued play on Wet track.

India vs eng test in eng produced 590 in single days play, still world record. Indian opener Vijay Merchant & vinoo Mankad put on 190 after tea in eng. That was 3 day test after 1st day next day rest day.

Soon we will be witnessed Virat & Babar playing in same team, Details coming up regarding Afro-Asia cup.

Reviews sep 21st election in Srilanka it's rest day in test

1st test tomorrow nz v SL

Stats and trivia

• Only on five occasions has the side winning the toss opted not to bat first in Galle, they've won on two of those.
• Lahiru Kumara is four wickets away from becoming the eighth Sri Lankan to 100 Test wickets.
• Henry Nicholls is 27 runs short of 3,000 Test runs.
• New Zealand have lost all four Tests they've played in Galle.
• Tim Southee's 64 wickets is the highest by an active player against Sri Lanka, though only 19 of those have come away.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee(c), Ajaz Patel, William ORourke

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kamindu Mendis, Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando

Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bat

Karuna ratne's "karun- end" Match after match but SL keep him in the test team as opener.

Tall seamer O'Rourke who took 65 wickets in 18 FC produced Beauty removed Karunaratne caught behind for 2

O'Rourke's perfect Yorker produced the Wicket of pathun Nissanka (27)

SL 33/2

I think Tim Southee best bowler in any condition in the world who took 63 wkts in Asia in 14 innings -- Even better than Waqar & Zaheer khan of India

O'ROURKE extra bounce trouble Angie Matthews

This is not a good sign for Sri Lanka at all, Angelo Mathews is walking off the field. Looks like he's done some serious damage to his finger

Kamindu promoted in batting

Ajaz Patel who took 10 wickets in an innings at Mumbai right in to Groove very well 10/?/19/0 too good on day 1

SL 88/2 at Lunch

Chandimal 30 not out

Kamindu 14 ball 13 not out