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NEWS UPDATE : Asian Cricket Third Sri Lanka-Pakistan ODI abandoned due to rain COLOMBO: The third One-day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. The umpires made this decision after consulting ... Australia want to master all forms of game: Clarke SYDNEY: Australia's limited-overs tour of England and Ireland represents the start of a two-year campaign to make them the top nation in all three forms of the game, captain Michael Clarke said ... Bopara glad to be back for England SOUTHAMPTON, England: Ravi Bopara is eager to make up for lost times as he tries to revive his ... South Africa name unchanged squad for England series JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have kept faith with a winning formula by naming an unchanged squad for the three-Test series in England starting next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on ...


Thursday, August 04, 2011

Bangladesh win toss, opt to field against Zimbabwe

HARARE: Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hassan won the toss and elected to field in the one off Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.Zimbabwe are making their return to test cricket after a six year absence forced on them after their best players quit in a dispute in 2005.Teams Zimbabwe Brendan Taylor (capt), Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Craif Ervine Elton Chigumbura, Tatenda Taibu, Kyle Jarvis, Tinotenda Mawoyo Raymond Price, Brian Vitori, Chris MpofuBangladesh Shakib al Hassan cap Tamim Iqbal Imrul Kayes Mohammad Ashraful Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shahriar Nafeez, Robiul IslamUmpires Kumar Dharmasina SRI Bruce Oxenford AUSTV umpire: Jeremiah Matibirir ZIM Match referee  Roshan Mahanama SRI