Scotland will not travel to Zimbabwe to fulfil their ICC Intercontinental Cup fixture against Zimbabwe XI after being advised not to travel by the Scottish and UK government.

Zimbabwe have taken the first tentative steps towards a return to reclaiming their status as a Test cricket nation. Peter Chingoka, the Zimbabwe Cricket chairman, says a return to fully-fledged Test status could be possible in 2011 following recent discussions with the ICC president David Morgan and the chief executive Haroon Lorgat.

Harare: India wrap-up the Micromax Cup T20 series with two consecutive comprehensive wins against Zimbabwe leading the series with 2-0.

Harare: Indian bowlers let Zimbabwe off the hook as the hosts rode on Tatenda Taibu's unbeaten 45 to reach 140 for five in the second and final Twenty20 International at Harare Sports Club ground here on Sunday.

Harare: India overcame a shaky start to register their first win over Zimbabwe on the current tour as they beat the hosts by

Harare: After the humiliation they suffered in the ODI tri-series, India will look to make amends and take revenge against giant-slayers Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 International here on Saturday.

Harare: Tillakaratne Dilshan led from the front with an unbeaten century as Sri Lanka lifted the ODI cricket tri-series title, halting Zimbabwe's fairytale run in a lop-sided final here on Wednesday. Dilshan struck an unbeaten 108 off 102 balls and featured in an 160-run opening stand with Upul Tharanga (72) to script a facile nine-wicket victory that also avenged Sri Lanka's eight-wicket defeat against the hosts on Monday.

Chennai: Suresh Raina and six other Indian cricketers will fly directly to Colombo after completing their Twenty20 engagements against Zimbabwe while eight other players will be attending a two-day camp here starting Sunday, TNCA secretary Kasi Viswanathan said.

Harare: Giant-killer Zimbabwe will hope to cap their fairytale campaign with yet another stunning display while revenge will be high on Sri Lanka's agenda in the final of the cricket tri-series on Wednesday. Even though both India and Sri Lanka sent second-string squads for the low-profile tournament, few expected Zimbabwe to emerge as the table-topper with 13 points in their kitty.

England's head coach, Andy Flower, has ended speculation on Andrew Strauss's captaincy of the national 50-over side after the position was unexpectedly thrown into doubt by the national selector, Geoff Miller, this week.