Veteran opener Tom Latham has made 13 test centuries in 80 matches till now. The left-handed batter has the highest score of 264*. Latham is placed fourth in the list of the most hundreds for New Zealand in the longest format. The southpaw has scored 5418 runs at an average of 39 in test cricket.

Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand from the New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

Martin Crowe was one of the greatest test batters for New Zealand. The former cricketer amassed 5444 runs in 77 tests at a healthy average of 45. The right-handed middle-order batter scored 17 centuries and 18 half-centuries in his test career.

Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat after winning the toss in the first test against New Zealand at the Galle International Stadium.

Sri Lanka recalled top-order batsman Oshada Fernando to their 16-member squad announced on Monday for their two-test series against New Zealand, while Nishan Madushka was left out. Fernando last playe

Sri Lanka has rewarded Kamindu Mendis for his profitable tour of England by moving him up the batting order for the two-test series against New Zealand starting on Wednesday.

Rookie New Zealand fast bowler William O'Rourke took two wickets to rattle Sri Lanka's top order as the hosts reached 88 at lunch Wednesday on day one of the first Test. Sri Lanka last won a Test series against New Zealand in 2009.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test against New Zealand in Galle. The hosts had confirmed their playing XI in the lead-up to the game, and made two changes from the side that last played in the final Test against England,