This is the first Test series to be completed under the World Test Championship (although the Aus-Eng series started earlier and in in progress as this is written). As the 2-Test series was drawn 1-1, NZ and SL each got 60 points.
A total of 36 Tests have been played between these sides. New Zealand leads Sri Lanka 16-0 with 11 draws.
In New Zealand, the hosts lead 11-2 with 6 draws in a total of 19 Tests.
In Sri Lanka, however, New Zealand trails 5-7 with 5 draws in a total of 17 Tests.
Going to individual performances, starting with
Batting
Most runs (500 or more):
Williamson and Latham are rising swiftly up this table, although the current Sri Lankan players are some distance away.
Highest innings (110 or more):
The highest score in this series was Latham’s 154, although he had made two larger scores in the previous series in 2018.
Strangely enough, the highest scores between these teams for NZ (299 by Martin Crowe) and SL (267) were in the same Test in 1991.
Highest batting averages (Minimum 20 innings, all instances):
Fleming and (surprisingly) Mathews lead this table. R Taylor is the only other current player here.
Highest strike rates (Minimum 1000 balls faced, all instances):
After Aravinda and Sangakkara, there are R Taylor, Williamson and several other current players.
To be continued.
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