Champions Trophy: Match 4, Group A - 5 reasons why New Zealand can defeat Sri Lanka

5. Leadership

Sri Lanka have made a courageous decision to appoint Angelo Mathews as their captain in light of the future. This decision means that he is captaining a number of former captains and that is never easy. The players don’t know who too look up to for directions in the field and there is always a problem of too many voices under pressure situations. On the other hand, the Kiwis who could have been susceptible to a similar problem have a more authoritative and commanding figure in Brendon McCullum. Their tactical abilities will also be tested today.