Bulawayo: Charles Coventry - with a highest of 74 before Sunday in One-Day Internationals - equalled Saeed Anwar's record of playing the highest individual innings in ODIs with an unbeaten 194 from 156 balls.

Ponting was criticised during Australia's recent 2-0 Test series loss to India, with former teammate Shane Warne questioning some of his tactics.

The thumb injury to key batsman Brendon McCullum has unsettled the balance of New Zealand team ahead of the second one-dayer against India, skipper Daniel Vettori said on Thursday. "It is not great news. Obviously, the balance that Brendon brings into the squad is undermined by his ability not to keep," Vettori told reporters on the match eve.

Colombo: Sri Lanka were 72 for two soon after lunch in the second Test against New Zealand on Wednesday after winning the toss and choosing to bat first.