New Zealand's bowling department, has been boosted by the presence of Chaminda Vaas

New Zealand's bowling department, has been boosted by the presence of former Sri Lanka paceman Chaminda Vaas who is assistant fast bowling coach for the series.

"Vaas has given us an insight into how to play in Sri Lankan conditions and we have a couple of left-arm quicks who are learning a lot off him at the moment, he's been an asset to our group so far," said Taylor.

Taylor also expressed concern about wet weather which has affected New Zealand throughout the tour and led to three successive matches in the one-day series, which they lost 3-0, being decided using the Duckworth-Lewis method.

"Both teams are in the same boat, and the weather will probably play its part over the next two matches," said Taylor

"You can prepare to play, and I guess switching on and off is going to be a crucial part of this game.

"Test cricket is great to play and as we've been here in Galle, it's rained everyday so far in the afternoon, and we'll have to factor that into our preparations and into the match.

"The last time we played here I don't think there was a lot of spin, there was spin, but not excessive spin," he added.