Perth Scorchers and Dolphins did not dominate their local T20 tournaments and do not boast the star power of their IPL counterparts, but they both function better than the sum of their parts

Plays of the Day from the CLT20 qualifier match between Lahore Lions and Northern Knights in Raipur

Tim Southee and Trent Boult shared five wickets between them to force Lahore Lions to 19 for 5 while chasing 171. The rest was simply a blur of pink as Northern Knights hurtled to a crushing 72-run victory.

Plays of the Day from the Champions League qualifier match between Mumbai Indians and Lahore Lions in Raipur

Mohammad Hafeez had tried to portray Lahore Lions as the underdog but as the match wore on, it was revealed to be a ruse as a bowling line-up that looked fit for an international team and confounded Mumbai Indians

A look at the four qualifying teams of the Champions League T20 2014

England's composition has been under fire in ODIs but they have an opportunity to address against India, who have rarely been in advantageous positions in away series in the recent past

Australia's National Performance Squad, guided by Greg Chappell, is on a short India tour and the focus is on honing skills that can help the youngsters do well in varied conditions

Zimbabwe had competed ably for 10 sessions in Harare, but they wilted in the face of reverse swing and prodigious turn after lunch on the fourth day as South Africa cantered to a nine-wicket victory

Offspinner John Nyumbu became the second Zimbabwean to take five wickets on debut and kept South Africa's lead to 141

Faf du Plessis and Dean Elgar struck fifties but South Africa were very slow and finished at 201 for 4 on day two

Brendan Taylor was the bulk of Zimbabwe's resistance and ensured honours were even at stumps as South Africa took nine wickets for 248

Pakistan have to battle rust and their own flip-flop form against Sri Lanka who have enjoyed a golden run in international cricket over the past six months

Trent Boult and Tim Southee shepherded New Zealand their first series win away from home against a top-eight nation in 12 years

Kane Williamson was at his meticulous best and his seventh Test century guided New Zealand into a commanding position as the lead swelled to 307 before heavy rain intervened

Neil Wagner took 4 for 64 to limit West Indies from taking advantage of a solid foundation and Kane Williamson ushered the visitors through a difficult final session to set up a lead of 99

A resolute half-century from Kraigg Brathwaite was the cornerstone of West Indies performance on the second day, which was severely cut short by rain

Sulieman Benn picked up five wickets to limit New Zealand to 293. Jimmy Neesham scored a busy fifty and helped New Zealand keep a quick tempo as they recovered from 194 for 7

The series in Bangladesh was unexpectedly difficult for the batsmen, but they will be richer for the experience

The pitch in Mirpur was something of a revelation for Suresh Raina, who said: "Especially in the subcontinent, I haven't seen a wicket do this much in the last 10 years"