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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.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

9.3

Jacob Duffy to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by O'Rourke.

8 January 2025 07:22

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

9.2

Jacob Duffy to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Smith.

8 January 2025 07:22

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

9.1

Jacob Duffy to Janith Liyanage. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 3 runs, overthrow by O'Rourke, fielded by Smith.

8 January 2025 07:21

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

8.6

Matt Henry to Kamindu Mendis. Seaming in short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Latham.

8 January 2025 07:20

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

8.5

Matt Henry to Kamindu Mendis. Seaming in back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs.

8 January 2025 07:20

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

8.4

Matt Henry to Kamindu Mendis. Seaming away length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

8 January 2025 07:19

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

8.3

Matt Henry to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Latham.

8 January 2025 07:19

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

8.2

Matt Henry to Janith Liyanage. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Duffy.

8 January 2025 07:18

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

8.1

Matt Henry to Kamindu Mendis. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

8 January 2025 07:17

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

7.6

Jacob Duffy to Janith Liyanage. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Smith.

8 January 2025 07:16