NZ vs SL 2023 Predictions and Betting Tips

Who will win NZ vs SL 2023

Sri Lanka is set to tour New Zealand for almost a month long tour of Test, ODI and T20I series. Sri Lanka will face New Zealand XI in a 2-day warm-up match on 4th and 5th March.

The tour will consist of 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is starting with the 1st Test match on 9th March. The 2 Tests will be part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship while the ODIs will form part of 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.

New Zealand and Sri Lanka have last played a bilateral series against each other in 2019.

NZ vs SL 2023 Prediction

Sri Lanka is set to visit New Zealand for an all-format tour in March-April. The series will kick-off on 9th March with the 1st Test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

NZ vs SL ODI Series 2023

The 3-match ODI series will start on 25th March at Eden Park in Auckland. The 2nd and 3rd ODI will take place on 28th and 31st March respectively.

In the last ODI series in 2019, New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 3-0 on home soil. Sri Lanka last won an ODI series against New Zealand in 2012.

This will be an important series for both the sides as it will be part of the 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League and all the teams are preparing up for the ICC’s mega event which will take place in October-November this year in India.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head ODI Record

In the 1st ODI, New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be playing their 100th head to head ODI match. The head to head stats are almost equal with New Zealand having a slight edge over Sri Lanka.

Out of 99 head to head ODIs, New Zealand have won 49 matches and Sri Lanka won 41. The Kiwis certainly have a good advantage on the home pitches as they have 28 ODIs out of 43 head to heads against Sri Lanka.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka ODI Series 2023 Schedule

New Zealand Key Players ODI Series

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Sri Lanka Key Players ODI Series

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NZ vs SL Test Series 2023

The 2-match Test series will kick-off with the 1st Test on 9th March in Christchurch and the 2nd Test is scheduled to start on 17th March at Basin Reserve in Wellington.

The last Test series between these two sides ended in a draw in 2019. Sri Lanka last won a Test series against the Kiwis in 2009.

The home side will be led by Tim Southee while the Sri Lankan team will be led by Dimuth Karunaratne.

New Zealand will go into the series quite confidently after beating England by 1 run.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Test Record

New Zealand has an upper edge over Sri Lanka when it comes to head to head Test stats. New Zealand has won 16 out of 26 Tests against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has won 9 matches while 11 have ended in a draw.

On New Zealand grounds, the hosts have won 11 out of 19 total Tests against Sri Lanka and the visitors have won only 2.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2023 Schedule

New Zealand Key Players Test Series

Sri Lanka Key Players Test Series

NZ vs SL T20I Series 2023

The last leg of the series will feature a 3-match T20I series which will start from 2nd April and the next 2 matches will take place on 5th and 8th April.

In the last T20I series in 2019, hosts New Zealand won by 2-1. Sri Lanka last won a T20I series against New Zealand in 2013.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head T20I Record

New Zealand and Sri Lanka have played twenty head to head T20Is so far, out of which New Zealand have won 11 matches and Sri Lanka won 8.

On the New Zealand home grounds, the hosts have won 4 out of 5 head to heads and Sri Lanka won only 1 so far.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka T20I Series 2023 Schedule

New Zealand Key Players T20I Series

Squads to be announced

Sri Lanka Key Players T20I Series

Squads to be announced