We look at the players battles for 2nd Test of SL in NZ, 2 Tests 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 vs SL player battle, player records and player head to head records for 2nd Test, Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2 Test Series, 2023

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) 35 132 3.8 4.1 5.6 - -
Matt Henry (RFM) 26 122 4.7 6.4 3 - -
Neil Wagner (LMF) 31 90 2.9 3.4 3.3 - -
Blair Tickner (RMF) 19 64 3.4 2.7 4.7 - -
Michael Bracewell (OB) 18 50 2.8 2.4 3 - -
Doug Bracewell (RFM) 13 38 2.9 5.4 1 - -
Scott Kuggeleijn (RFM) 8 17 2.1 2.5 2 - -
Daryl Mitchell (RM) 14 15 1.1 0.7 0.7 - -
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) 18 89 4.9 0.5 5.8 - -
Prabath Jayasuriya (SLO) 11 54 4.9 3 4.5 - -
Asitha Fernando (RMF) 11 52 4.7 8 3.1 - -
Kasun Rajitha (RMF) 10 30 3 7 2.5 - -
Dhananjaya de Silva (OB) 24 29 1.2 1.8 1.4 - -
Vishwa Fernando (LMF) 14 24 1.7 3 1 - -
Lahiru Kumara (RF) 5 12 2.4 1.5 3.5 - -
Milan Rathnayake (RMF) 2 2 1 - 1 - -
Kamindu Mendis (SLO) 1 - - - - - -
Kusal Mendis 1 - - - - - -
Chamika Karunaratne (RMF) 1 - - - - - -
Dimuth Karunaratne (RM) 2 - - - - - -
Angelo Mathews (RM) 3 - - - - - -

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 2756 68.9 63.3 59.7 48.5 48.5
Tom Blundell (RHB) 35 2651 75.7 78.1 79.7 53.8 46.2
Devon Conway (LHB) 31 2523 81.4 128.3 91.8 48.2 55.1
Daryl Mitchell (RHB) 26 2427 93.3 124.8 53.1 46.5 60.7
Henry Nicholls (LHB) 35 1704 48.7 64 43.1 47.4 49.1
Will Young (RHB) 32 1623 50.7 72.5 55.7 44 44.3
Kane Williamson (RHB) 20 1588 79.4 41 92.7 40.9 45.4
Matt Henry (RHB) 20 758 37.9 74 37.3 82 60.5
Tim Southee (RHB) 28 634 22.6 27.1 33.3 81.2 63
Michael Bracewell (LHB) 17 592 34.8 42 22.4 50.8 64.5
Neil Wagner (LHB) 25 564 22.6 24.7 24.9 64.3 27.5
Doug Bracewell (RHB) 12 375 31.3 17 35.4 58.8 81.9
Blair Tickner (RHB) 13 152 11.7 44 2.3 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) 31 2619 84.5 83.5 92.7 52.5 52.7
Oshada Fernando (RHB) 28 1868 66.7 59.8 56.7 52.9 58.7
Dhananjaya de Silva (RHB) 26 1800 69.2 41.6 76.4 56.8 56.5
Angelo Mathews (RHB) 23 1764 76.7 80.8 99.4 51.2 45.3
Dinesh Chandimal (RHB) 22 1751 79.6 73.9 180.7 52.4 49.9
Niroshan Dickwella (LHB) 23 1178 51.2 61.3 23.3 69.2 68.9
Kusal Mendis (RHB) 15 972 64.8 71.8 37 64.9 59.3
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
Kasun Rajitha (RHB) 6 110 18.3 34 - 45.9 44.2
Prabath Jayasuriya (RHB) 8 106 13.3 16 10 24.7 50
Vishwa Fernando (RHB) 9 99 11 26.3 4 30.6 43.3
Lahiru Kumara (LHB) 4 50 12.5 26 - 55.3 26.7
Asitha Fernando (RHB) 8 48 6 6.8 4 73.9 17.1
Chamika Karunaratne (RHB) 1 27 27 - 27 63.2 60

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) 4 11 36.4 1
Lahiru Kumara (RF) 59 105 56.2 3

Dinesh Chandimal ( SL | WK ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 76 197 38.6 5
Neil Wagner (LMF) 95 186 51.1 2
Doug Bracewell (RFM) 55 124 44.4 1

Angelo Mathews ( SL | BAT ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 202 524 38.5 7
Neil Wagner (LMF) 157 219 71.7 2
Doug Bracewell (RFM) 75 158 47.5 1
Matt Henry (RFM) 19 55 34.5 2

Tom Latham ( NZ | WK ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Prabath Jayasuriya (SLO) 8 15 53.3 1
Asitha Fernando (RMF) 28 90 31.1 1

Dimuth Karunaratne ( SL | BAT ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 160 375 42.7 8
Neil Wagner (LMF) 97 149 65.1 1
Doug Bracewell (RFM) 53 109 48.6 1
Matt Henry (RFM) 18 53 34 1
Blair Tickner (RMF) 16 27 59.3 1

Devon Conway ( NZ | BAT ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Kasun Rajitha (RMF) 10 46 21.7 1
Asitha Fernando (RMF) 7 31 22.6 1

Oshada Fernando ( SL | BAT ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 16 42 38.1 1
Blair Tickner (RMF) 12 12 100 1

Dhananjaya de Silva ( SL | AR ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 50 81 61.7 3

Daryl Mitchell ( NZ | AR ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Asitha Fernando (RMF) 34 56 60.7 1
Lahiru Kumara (RF) 38 70 54.3 1

Niroshan Dickwella ( SL | WK ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 28 60 46.7 3
Matt Henry (RFM) 4 10 40 1
Michael Bracewell (OB) 2 4 50 1

Henry Nicholls ( NZ | BAT ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Dhananjaya de Silva (OB) 8 41 19.5 1
Prabath Jayasuriya (SLO) 9 12 75 1
Lahiru Kumara (RF) 82 98 83.7 1

Tom Blundell ( NZ | WK ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Kasun Rajitha (RMF) 0 6 0 1
Asitha Fernando (RMF) 5 10 50 1

Michael Bracewell ( NZ | AR ) (LHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Prabath Jayasuriya (SLO) 3 13 23.1 1
Asitha Fernando (RMF) 17 31 54.8 1

Kusal Mendis ( SL | WK ) (RHB)

Player Name Runs Balls Strike Rate Outs
Tim Southee (RMF) 103 317 32.5 5
Neil Wagner (LMF) 98 154 63.6 1
Blair Tickner (RMF) 27 40 67.5 1