Sri Lanka will tour New Zealand for a three-match test series which will start on 9th March. It is an important series because it will decide the two finalists of the World Test Championship. Sri Lanka is in the race and they will try their best to win against New Zealand to play the final against Australia. In this article, we will see the top 5 highest run scorers in New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka tests.
#5 Kumar Sangakkara
Former Sri Lankan captain, Kumar Sangakkara played 12 matches against Kiwis in which he scored 887 runs with an average of 49.27. Sangakkara has 4 centuries against New Zealand in tests.
#4 Tom Latham
New Zealand’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Tom Latham played only 8 test matches against Sri Lanka and made 927 runs with an average of 77.25. Latham has 4 test centuries against the Island nation.
#3 Kane Williamson
New Zealand captain, Kane Williamson has a fantastic record against Sri Lanka in tests. Williamson played 10 matches against Sri Lanka and made 992 runs with an average of 66.13. Williamson has 3 centuries against Sri Lanka.
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#2 Mahela Jayawardene
Former Sri Lankan captain and one of the best batsmen to ever play cricket, Mahela Jayawardene played 13 test matches against Kiwis in which he made 1028 runs with an average of 48.95. Jayawardene made 3 centuries against the Kiwis. His highest score against New Zealand was 167.
#1 Stephen Fleming
Former New Zealand captain and current coach of the IPL franchise, Chennai Super Kings is at the No.1 spot on our list. Fleming made 1166 runs in 13 test matches he played against Sri Lanka with an average of 58.30. He made 3 centuries against Sri Lanka with the highest score of 274*.