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

Cricket Australia today advised that Brett Lee will miss the Australian player team camp in Coolum and will not travel to Darwin for the Commonwealth Bank ODI series against Bangladesh for family reasons.

Lee out and Geeves in for Darwin

Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) today announced a 14-man squad to take part in the multi-day matches of the VB Australia A Tour of India, which takes place from September 3 – 26.

Aus A team announced

Tamim Iqbal blasted 85 from 45 deliveries but Bangladesh fell 14 runs short in their warm-up match against the Australian Institute of Sports (AIS) in Darwin.

Tamim fires but Bangladesh fall short

The Australian Cricketers’ Association has rejected suggestions that it ignored a comprehensive report on the security situation in Pakistan when making its decision to advise Australia’s players not to tour.

ACA denies ignoring Pakistan advice

Brett Lee will miss the one-day series against Bangladesh for family reasons and has been replaced in the squad by the uncapped fast bowler Brett Geeves.

Lee rules himself out of Bangladesh series