Darren Bravo will not feature in Friday’s second and last Twenty20 international with Australia at Barbados after being released from the hosts’ squad in order to play in Trinidad & Tobago’s regional four-day semi-final against Barbados.
Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten century to deny South Africa and a rampaging Morne Morkel victory in the third and final Test in Hamilton.
New Zealand’s openers made a solid start as they responded to an impressive first-innings effort from South Africa in the third and final Test.
Alviro Petersen edged towards a third Test century as South Africa dominated yet another rain-affected day against New Zealand.
Ireland needed barely more than half their overs to cruise to a nine-wicket victory over Namibia and book a place in their third straight World Twenty20.
Johan Botha will captain a South Africa squad including three new faces for next week’s one-off Twenty20 international against India in Johannesburg.
Cricket Australia have confirmed Brad Haddin will not return to their tour of West Indies due to “family reasons”.
Afghanistan secured a place in this year’s ICC World Twenty20 courtesy of a 47-run victory over Namibia in the preliminary qualifying final at Dubai.
Middlesex seamer Tim Murtagh has been called up by Ireland as cover for Alex Cusack. “I am really honoured to have been selected,” he said.
Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard inspired West Indies to a series-levelling five-wicket win over Australia in a rain-affected one-day international.
