Wesley Madhevere takes five in huge Zimbabwe win

Fiji Under-19 suffered another massive defeat in their second match of the World Cup, losing by seven wickets to Zimbabwe Under-19 in Chittagong, two days after a 299-run thrashing against England. This time Fiji batted first and were shot out for 81 in 27.4 overs, with only three batsmen making double-figure scores and no one getting past 20. Offspinner Wesley Madhevere began his tournament with figures of 5 for 24,…

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Australia's preparations 'adequate' – Smith

Steven Smith was part of Australia’s squad on their last tour of New Zealand, in 2009-10, but did not get to play a Test match © Getty Images Australia’s captain Steven Smith believes his men will have adequate preparation for their Trans-Tasman Trophy defence in New Zealand despite there being no warm-up match ahead of the first Test. The two Tests in Wellington and Christchurch are preceded by three ODIs,…

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India Women celebrate historic series win

India Women 0 for 69 (Raj 37*, Mandhana 22*) beat Australia Women 8 for 125 (Lanning 49, Goswami 2-16) by 10 wickets (by D/L method)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details It was another strong performance from India in the field © Getty Images India Women created history at the MCG on Friday, where their ten-wicket win resulted in their first series victory over Australia Women in any format. In a rain-affected T20…

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Mascarenhas to quit as NZ bowling coach

Dimitri Mascarenhas has a month left with the New Zealand team © Getty Images New Zealand are set to lose their second bowling coach in as many years, after Dimitri Mascarenhas announced he will quit at the end of the home series against Australia in February. Mascarenhas had begun the role after Shane Bond quit as bowling coach following the 2015 World Cup, but cited family reasons for his decision…

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Bancroft called into T20 squad as wicketkeeper

Cameron Bancroft played nine of his ten T20s this summer for Perth Scorchers © Getty Images Cameron Bancroft will make his international debut in Sunday’s third and final Twenty20 against India in Sydney after being called in to replace Matthew Wade as wicketkeeper. Wade is one of five players in Australia’s T20 squad for the India series who will be unavailable for the final game as they fly to New…

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Graham Ford to coach Sri Lanka again

Under Graham Ford, Surrey returned to the top tier of county cricket in England © Getty Images Graham Ford is set to begin his second stint as Sri Lanka’s new head coach after Surrey announced he was leaving the county to take up the position. Ford had already coached Sri Lanka for two years, beginning in early 2012. He had been linked to the Sri Lanka job since the middle…

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Second ODI washed out after more rain

File photo: More rain prevented Hong Kong and Scotland from taking the field at Mission Road © Getty Images The second ODI between Hong Kong and Scotland at Mission Road has been abandoned without a ball bowled due to consistent rain across the city. The match had been pushed into a reserve day but that mattered little as wet weather continued from Thursday into Friday and with no chance of…

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Lions set for series decider

Pakistan A set up the second decider of the winter against England Lions with a six-wicket victory in Dubai to square the 50-over series at 2-2. The Lions came from behind to win the T20 series between the teams before Christmas, with Tom Curran holding his nerve in a tense Super Over finish. Now it is the Pakistanis who will go into Saturday’s decider with confidence after coming back from…

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Ford swaps Surrey for Sri Lanka

Graham Ford has left Surrey after two years at the Kia Oval to rejoin Sri Lanka as head coach. The 55-year-old South African previously coached Sri Lanka from 2012 until 2014, before taking over the reins at Surrey. Ford was instrumental in bringing Kumar Sangakkara to the club, and last season guided Surrey to the Division Two title in the County Championship and the Royal London One-Day Cup final, where…

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England U19s face key Windies clash

England will make their televised debut in the ICC Under-19s World Cup against West Indies in Chittagong tomorrow aiming to secure their place in the quarter-finals. Brad Taylor’s team made the perfect start to the tournament with a 299-run demolition of World Cup newcomers Fiji on Wednesday, but are ready for a much tougher test as they move to the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong’s international cricket venue, for a…

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