http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 vs New Zealand – 1st Test – Toss Report
New Zealand skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, has won the all important toss and his side will bat first in the opening Test against Sri Lanka, scheduled to commence shortly at the Galle International Stadium, November, 17th 2012.
Taylor reckons that the track remains good to bat on and wants his side to capitalize by posting a big total in the first innings. Despite rain affecting their practice, Taylor was satisfied with the team’s training and preparation and wants them to adapt to the rigours of the longer version.
He welcomed the additions of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CS-Martin-c1295, both of whom bring experience to the dressing room. The Kiwi skipper downplayed his team’s poor showing against spin and wants his players to show attacking intent against the Lankan spinners.
The team composition is the same from their previous Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JS-Patel-c1747 will be the lone spinner.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 to basic under humid conditions. His formula to success will revolve around taking early wickets and then banking on the spinners to carry the major bowling work load.
He revealed that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Frank-Dimuth-Madushanka-Karunaratne-c57388, who impressed the selectors with strong performances for the A side.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HAPW-Jayawardene-c1529 take their Test positions in the playing Xi.
The pitch inspection suggested that the track contains moisture due to the prevailing rain but expect the deck to considerably slow down in the coming days.
New Zealand was the first team to play a Test on this ground, and will now aim to win their first Test on Lankan soil since 1998.
Sri Lanka Playing XI:
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Randiv-c2396, RMS Eranga
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 Playing XI:
MJ Guptill, BB McCullumKS Williamson, LRPL http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JEC-Franklin-c1684, DR Flynn, JS Patel, TG Southee, DAJ Bracewell, TA Boult
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