The New Zealand national cricket team will arrive in Sri Lanka tonight to take part in a test and T20 international series, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said today (Aug 2).
The visitors are expected to take on Sri Lanka in two test matches and three T20 internationals between August 4 and September 06.
The match fixtures for the series are as follows :
The New Zealand squad for the upcoming tour, as released by New Zealand Cricket is produced below :
Kane Williamson (c), Todd Astle, Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Jeet Raval, Will Somerville, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling (wk)
Former Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera will join the coaching staff of the visiting team during the test series.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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