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West Indies’ bowlers followed up Dwayne Smith’s swashbuckling half-century to ensure their Twenty20 series against Australia finished drawn.

Jacques Kallis and Colin Ingram struck impressive half-centuries as South Africa defeated India by 11 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the one-off Twenty20 international at Johannesburg.

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.

Shane Watson and Mike Hussey guided Australia to an eight-wicket victory over West Indies in St Lucia despite a valiant knock by Kieron Pollard.

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.

Australia salvaged a 2-2 series draw with West Indies by withstanding a late onslaught from Darren Sammy at St Lucia to record a 30-run victory.

South Africa gained the upper hand over New Zealand on a truncated opening day of the third and final Test in Wellington, reaching 136 for two after being invited to bat first on a green surface.

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.