L vs NZ Interesting Facts
- The last time Sri Lanka won a Test in New Zealand was way back in 2006.
- Sri Lanka has lost their last five Test matches to the Kiwis.
- If New Zealand sweeps the series 2-0, they will go to the No.2 spot in the Test rankings.
Match Details
Venue:- Basin Reserve, Wellington
When:- Saturday, December 15, 2018- December 19, 2018, 03:30 AM IST
SL vs NZ Team News
- New Zealand has announced their playing XI for tomorrow’s game.
- Will Young gets a maiden call-up after an impressive showing against India A in the recently concluded series.
- Sri Lanka will be without Akila Dhananjayaand Kaushal Silva. They have recalled pacers Lahuiru Kumara and Nuwan Pradeep in their set-up.
SL vs NZ Squad:
Sri Lanka-
Lahiru Thirimanne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dilruwan Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Suranga Lakmal, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dhananjaya De Silva, Angelo Mathews, Roshen Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunathilaka
New Zealand-
Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, Jeet Raval, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, BJ Watling (wk), Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner
SL vs NZ Playing 11
Here’s how both teams’ might line-up:-
Sri Lanka-
Batsmen- Dimuth Karunaratne, Kushal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka
Wicketkeeper- Niroshan Dickwella
All-rounder- Dhanjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews
Bowlers- Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Dilruwan Perera
New Zealand-
Batsmen- Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Jeet Raval, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham
Wicket-keeper- BJ Watling
All-rounder- Colin De Grandhomme
Bowler: Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel
SL vs NZ Dream11 Team
Wicket-Keeper
BJ Watling will don the wicket-keeping gloves in my Dream11 team.
Batsmen
Dimuth Karunaratne has a hundred in New Zealand- a 152 at Christchurch in 2015. He, along with Latham will open the batting while Kane Williamson, Angelo Matthews and Henry Nicolls, who is coming off an imperious hundred in Abu Dhabi will lead the batting.
Other Choices- Ross Taylor, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal
Bowlers:
With the pitch expected to help the seamers, the likes of Boult, Southee and Wagner, who have taken 253 wickets between them can reap your grat Fantasy Points. However, do not count out Sri Lankan seamers. The last time Sri Lanka fielded a 3-man pace attack, they steamrolled the Windies at Barbados. The likes of Rajitha, Lakmal and Kumara could be a handful on a green Wellington track.
