Black Caps vs Sri Lanka

2023 - 3 - 9

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Black Caps prepare to face the Lions at Hagley Park (RNZ)

The Black Caps are pushing the reset button ahead of their first assignment after the highs of a remarkable test win in Wellington last week.

The characteristics of their team is to show a lot of fight and they'll be up for it. "We know we have to win both tests to make the final and we have to play really good cricket, so it's pretty straightforward. They face a Sri Lankan test team in Christchurch from today. "People are still living at other people's houses and the rebuild is going to be a long process. "We obviously have our plans and how we want to approach the game with their specific players." "With this group, we talk a lot about adapting out there and assessing the conditions and how we go about that.

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'They're so vulnerable': Black Cap Tom Blundell reveals baby son's ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Days before his terrific series against England, his baby son was rushed to hospital "spewing green vomit".

“Now it’s feeling comfortable at this level and I think it was last summer against South Africa. For me once I got to the Mount it was just cricket and do what you’ve done for a number of years. “It was a little bit hard and difficult. Blundell enjoyed a dream start to his test career scoring a century on debut at his Basin home against the West Indies in December 2017. His three and a half week old son Freddie was rushed to hospital on the eve of the series with what turned out to be a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). he started spewing green vomit and our midwife said take him to ED right now and it was quite a scary time, but thankfully he’s back home now,” he said.

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Black Caps-Sri Lanka: Tourists take control of first test after Tim ... (New Zealand Herald)

Tim Southee set his sight on Sir Richard Hadlee as Sri Lanka began well in the first test.

After a second rain delay, Southee’s consistent length encouraged Dinesh Chandimal to drive and nick to slip, before Henry found the edge of Angelo Mathews and Michael Bracewell trapped Niroshan Dickwella in his opening over. Southee and Henry offered multiple tests an over in the opening hour. “It’s always a frustrating day when you’re beating the bat like that,” Henry told Spark Sport at stumps. “We need to break this partnership,” Henry said. Sri Lanka were on 27-1 after 13 overs, with bounce and a review saving a streaky Kusal Mendis. Despite the ball moving and the bat regularly beaten on a green pitch offering plenty, the tourists ended a rain-interrupted opening day in Christchurch on 305-6.

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Black Caps up against Sri Lanka in first test match (Newstalk ZB)

The Black Caps went up against Sri Lanka in their fist test match. This match gave the Black Caps an opportunity to win their first test series since 2021.

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Black Caps v Sri Lanka: Andrew Alderson - World test championship ... (New Zealand Herald)

The on-driving prowess of Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis; the reassuring thud of a 156g leather sphere into the cocoon of Tom Blundell's gloves; the ...

The Black Caps have work to do. That’s only been helped by a traditional pitch full of pace, bounce and carry. Regardless, the incumbents have a nucleus with the capacity to inspire. Stay ahead of the gameGet the day's sports headlines straight to your inbox. Perhaps best of all was the context of the contest. [The opening day of the New Zealand-Sri Lanka test cricket series delivered much to savour.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/black-caps-sri-lanka-tourists-take-control-of-first-test-after-tim-southee-reaches-milestone/VFR66C7NABBNHKK3P5ONCGNJYE/)

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