Mental scars healed as Sri Lanka's tour proves its worth

SPORTS: April 15 (stuff.co.nz) New Zealand's cricket team awoke with more than just a hangover yesterday as the successful experiment of test cricket in April provided something television rights can't buy.

An innings and 38-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second test on Thursday injected some self belief and confidence in a team questioning their ability and mental strength after it was pummelled out of them by Australia during the previous month.