We look at the players battles for 1st Test of SL in NZ, 2 Test Series to be played between NZ vs SL. We will also have the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka player records and player head to head records.

NZ Bowlers Last Two Years Stats

M - No. Of Matches, ADO - Avg. Death Over, APO - Avg. Powerplay Overs

Player Name M Total Wkts Avg. Wkts Avg. 1st Ing Avg. 2nd Ing ADO APO
Tim Southee (RMF) 33 118 3.6 3.4 5.6 - -
Matt Henry (RFM) 26 116 4.5 6.3 3.2 - -
Neil Wagner (LMF) 29 90 3.1 3.9 3.3 - -
Blair Tickner (RMF) 17 56 3.3 3.2 4.7 - -
Michael Bracewell (OB) 16 48 3 2.5 3 - -
Scott Kuggeleijn (RFM) 8 17 2.1 2.5 2 - -
Daryl Mitchell (RM) 14 15 1.1 0.8 0.5 - -
Henry Nicholls (OB) 1 - - - - - -
Kane Williamson (OB) 2 - - - - - -

SL Bowlers Last Two Years Stats

M - No. Of Matches, ADO - Avg. Death Over, APO - Avg. Powerplay Overs

Player Name M Total Wkts Avg. Wkts Avg. 1st Ing Avg. 2nd Ing ADO APO
Ramesh Mendis (OB) 17 89 5.2 0.5 6.6 - -
Prabath Jayasuriya (SLO) 8 48 6 3 8 - -
Asitha Fernando (RMF) 8 36 4.5 8 2.8 - -
Dhananjaya de Silva (OB) 23 29 1.3 1.8 1.6 - -
Kasun Rajitha (RMF) 7 24 3.4 7 3 - -
Vishwa Fernando (LMF) 13 24 1.8 3 1.2 - -
Lahiru Kumara (RF) 2 3 1.5 1.5 - - -
Milan Rathnayake (RMF) 1 2 2 - 2 - -
Kamindu Mendis (SLO) 1 - - - - - -
Kusal Mendis 1 - - - - - -
Chamika Karunaratne (RMF) 1 - - - - - -
Dimuth Karunaratne (RM) 2 - - - - - -
Angelo Mathews (RM) 2 - - - - - -

NZ Batters Last Two Years Stats

M - No. Of Matches, R - Runs, A/R - Avg. Run

Player Name M R A/R Avg. 1st Ing Avg. 2nd Ing SR vs Pacers SR vs Spinner
Tom Latham (LHB) 40 2850 71.3 63.4 53.5 51.6 51.8
Tom Blundell (RHB) 33 2631 79.7 78.1 85.2 54.1 46.2
Devon Conway (LHB) 29 2453 84.6 128.3 96.3 49 55.5
Daryl Mitchell (RHB) 26 2247 86.4 123 34.3 46.1 58.5
Henry Nicholls (LHB) 35 1870 53.4 72.9 46.3 49 51.1
Will Young (RHB) 32 1623 50.7 72.5 55.7 44 44.3
Kane Williamson (RHB) 18 1344 74.7 41 110.8 38 44.2
Matt Henry (RHB) 19 616 32.4 61.2 24 83 48.3
Tim Southee (RHB) 26 582 22.4 27.1 31.3 79.6 59.2
Michael Bracewell (LHB) 15 522 34.8 42 15.5 49.5 67.4
Neil Wagner (LHB) 24 510 21.3 24.7 20.7 59.2 29.4
Blair Tickner (RHB) 12 148 12.3 44 2 38.1 11.2
Scott Kuggeleijn (RHB) 9 138 15.3 5.3 21 61.9 62.7

SL Batters Last Two Years Stats

M - No. Of Matches, R - Runs, A/R - Avg. Run

Player Name M R A/R Avg. 1st Ing Avg. 2nd Ing SR vs Pacers SR vs Spinner
Dimuth Karunaratne (LHB) 28 2464 88 88.7 92.7 52.6 52.7
Oshada Fernando (RHB) 25 1708 68.3 61.4 56.7 53.4 57.4
Dhananjaya de Silva (RHB) 24 1614 67.3 36 76.4 54.3 55.9
Dinesh Chandimal (RHB) 19 1554 81.8 78.3 180.7 54.5 49
Angelo Mathews (RHB) 20 1402 70.1 85 99.4 55.8 44.4
Niroshan Dickwella (LHB) 21 1164 55.4 68 23.3 70.2 69.1
Kusal Mendis (RHB) 12 675 56.3 40.5 37 51.9 58
Ramesh Mendis (RHB) 14 489 34.9 34.3 24.5 57.8 48.3
Nishan Madushka (RHB) 5 253 50.6 2 28.5 50.2 79.3
Kamindu Mendis (LHB) 5 195 39 28 30.5 64.1 42.7
Vishwa Fernando (RHB) 9 99 11 26.3 4 30.6 43.3
Prabath Jayasuriya (RHB) 6 68 11.3 11 10 22.6 50
Kasun Rajitha (RHB) 4 38 9.5 24 - 22.6 38.2
Asitha Fernando (RHB) 6 28 4.7 3.5 4 70 17.1
Chamika Karunaratne (RHB) 1 27 27 - 27 63.2 60
Lahiru Kumara (LHB) 2 8 4 - - - 26.7

NZ vs SL, Player Head to Head Battle (TEST)

Kane Williamson ( NZ | BAT ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Dhananjaya de Silva (OB) 3 8 37.5 1
Lahiru Kumara (RF) 28 47 59.6 2

Dinesh Chandimal ( SL | WK ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 70 183 38.3 3
Neil Wagner (LMF) 80 170 47.1 2

Angelo Mathews ( SL | BAT ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 177 422 41.9 7
Neil Wagner (LMF) 140 197 71.1 2

Dimuth Karunaratne ( SL | BAT ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 130 327 39.8 8
Neil Wagner (LMF) 94 145 64.8 1

Dhananjaya de Silva ( SL | AR ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 36 54 66.7 2

Niroshan Dickwella ( SL | WK ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 28 60 46.7 3

Henry Nicholls ( NZ | BAT ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Dhananjaya de Silva (OB) 8 41 19.5 1

Kusal Mendis ( SL | WK ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 93 284 32.7 4
Neil Wagner (LMF) 70 131 53.4 1