Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2024: Top 3 Players to watch out for in upcoming Test series
The two-match Test series will begin on September 18.
1. Kamindu Mendis
Kamindu Mendis is arguably the most important player in the Sri Lankan team at the moment. He has been exceptional on the recent tour to England, where the middle order batter was adjudged Player of the Series alongside Joe Root.
With the bat, he scored 267 runs in five innings, at an average of 53.40. He finished as the third-leading run-scorer and hit one century and two half-centuries in the series. The 25-year-old has a tremendous record playing at home as well and will be Sri Lanka’s key architect in the series.
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After the series against England, interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya confirmed that the cricketer will be promoted in the batting order. If he bats at around four or five, Mendis can prove to be more dangerous and he would hope to contribute again and help Sri Lanka beat New Zealand on their home turf.
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