Zimbabwe formally withdraw from next year’s World Twenty20 tournament in England - and Scotland will replace them.

Zimbabwe confirm Twenty20 absence

Kenya took the first-innings points on the first day of their Intercontinental Cup match against The Netherlands on Saturday after bowling the Dutch out for 126.

Kenyans claim first-innings lead in Amstelveen

South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has warned that his side’s one-day progress this summer might not be as smooth as that of the Test team despite being ranked second in the world.

Arthur urges South Africa caution

Steve Rhodes, the Worcestershire director of cricket, has insisted that Simon Jones’s latest knee injury does not threaten his long-term future in the game.

Rhodes allays Jones fears

England women’s opening Twenty20 against South Africa has been postponed from Wednesday to Saturday owing to rain at Chesterfield.

Women’s Twenty20 opener postponed

Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes insists injury-prone England bowler Simon Jones will make a full recovery from his latest setback.

Rhodes plays down Jones concerns

Kevin Pietersen should focus on England’s immediate challenges before predicting success in an Ashes series that is nearly a year away, according to Australia’s vice-captain Michael Clarke.

Clarke warns Pietersen over Ashes talk

David Morgan, the ICC president, believes Twenty20 could fit neatly into the Olympic schedule, but has warned the sport to think carefully about a push for a spot at the 2020 Games.

ICC president investigates cricket at the Olympics

England’s one-off Twenty20 international against South Africa has been abandoned a day in advance because of heavy rain.

Twenty20 called off a day early

Owais Shah hopes his promotion to England’s number three in one-day cricket will lift him to even greater heights with the bat. The NatWest Series gets under way at Headingley Carnegie on Friday.

Shah moving on up