Sri Lanka v New Zealand 2nd Test: Preview, likely XIs, predictions

The second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be start on August 22 at P Sara Oval, Colombo.

Cricket news round-up – 19 August: Lord’s Test ends in draw, Sri Lanka take 1-0 lead

Lord's Test ended in a draw. Sri Lanka took 1-0 lead. Afghanistan Cricket Board suspended Mohammad Shahzad.

Ashes 2019 2nd Test, England vs Australia Day 5 preview: Australia slightly ahead after an injured Smith

Stumps, Day 4: England 258 (Burns 53, Bairstow 52; Hazlewood 3/58, Cummins 3/61, Lyon 3/68) and 96/4 (Burns 29, Denly 26; Cummins 2/16, Siddle 2/19) lead Australia 250 (Smith 92, Khawaja 36; Broad 4/64, Woakes 3/61) by 104 runs.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 5 preview: Karunaratne, Thirimanne lead Sri Lanka to position of control

Sri Lanka are favourites to win the first Test after they moved to within 135 runs of victory in Galle.

Cricket news round-up – 17 August: Shastri re-appointed India coach, rain hits Lord’s Test, New Zealand nose ahead at Galle

BCCI appointed Shastri as coach; Australia need 29 to avoid follow-on with 6 wickets in hand; and New Zealand lead by 176 with 3 wickets in hand.

Ashes 2019 2nd Test, England vs Australia Day 4 preview: Time running out fast for hosts

Stumps, Day 3: England 258 (Burns 53, Bairstow 52; Hazlewood 3/58, Cummins 3/61, Lyon 3/68) lead Australia 80/4 (Khawaja 36; Broad 2/26) by 178 runs.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 4 preview: Battling Watling gives New Zealand advantage

Sri Lanka will need to dismantle the New Zealand ‘keeper-bat early on the fourth morning, and show some of the steel he displayed when it’s their turn to bat.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 3 preview: Hosts claw back but tourists hold slight advantage

Stumps, Day 2: New Zealand 249 (Taylor 86, Nicholls 42; Akila 5/80, Lakmal 4/29) lead Sri Lanka 227/7 (Mendis 53, Mathews 50; Patel 5/76) by 22 runs.

Ashes 2019 2nd Test, England vs Australia Day 2 preview: Focus on pace in four-day Test

Day 1 at Lord's was washed out without a toss. England now have four days to draw level, and more rain is already predicted.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 2 preview: Taylor key on deteriorating pitch

After a rain-hit Day 1 at Galle, New Zealand will resume Day 2 on 203/5.