Zimbabwe recorded a comfortable six-wicket win over the Netherlands in a one-day match played today at the Volharding RAP Amstels Cricket Ground in Amsterdam.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced its Test and ODI Teams of the Year. Former Test stalwarts Rahul Dravid, Gary Kirsten and Kumar Sangakkara selected the sides based on players' performances in the period from 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2016.
Former England batsman Chris Adams has been handed the reigns of the Netherlands team having been appointed as interim head coach after Anton Roux's departure.
Batsman Tom Cooper has been added to the Netherlands squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in India, replacing Sikander Zulfiqar, who will remain with the squad as a reserve player to gain experience at international level.
The Netherlands were forced to watch their World Twenty20 hopes wash away on Friday as their qualifying match against Oman in Dharamsala was washed out without a ball bowled.
India will launch their ICC Champions Trophy title defence against traditional rival Pakistan when the two Asian powerhouses go head to head at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 4 June 2017.
International Cricket Council chief executive Dave Richardson has hinted that the next World T20, taking place in Australia in 2020, could have more Associate sides involved.
The World Twenty20 qualifying stage takes place from 8 to 13 March in Bangladesh, with the winning side from each group advancing to the Super 10 stage.
The 2014 edition of the World Twenty20 was filled with a number of interesting match-ups, close calls, brilliant catches, Virat Kohli eyebrow raises, and some very entertaining fumbles in the field.
The International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit chairman Ronnie Flanagan has confirmed that an international team is under investigation for corruption ahead of the upcoming World T20.
Ireland's trip to the World Twenty20 in India ended in one more disappointment as they lost to the Netherlands by 12 runs in Dharamsala, with rain shortening the match to six overs per side.
Netherlands captain Peter Borren said the Dutch dressing room was 'pretty emotional' and devastated after their rained out match against Oman on Friday meant they were knocked out of the World T20 in the first round.
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal relished his big half century against the Netherlands in the World T20 qualifiers on Wednesday, saying he was pleased that his toned down approach was working.
Bangladesh overcame a spirited fight from the Netherlands to prevail by eight runs in their World T20 first round Group A clash in Dharamsala on Wednesday.
Over the course of the last week the World T20 qualifiers have been taking place in Scotland and Ireland, with 14 teams vying for six spots, there has been some exciting cricket with some surprising results.
Sri Lanka batting legend Mahela Jayawardene is against the staging of day/night Test cricket, saying that it goes against all the traditions of the game.
The ICC Annual Conference concluded in Barbados with the ICC, IDI and IBC Board meetings, which were held under the chairmanship of Mr Narayanaswami Srinivasan.
The ICC chief executive David Richardson has conceded that cricket's governing body took the controversial decision to reduce the number of teams for the next two global tournaments because of a mega broadcasting deal.
