Liam Brickhill

There were nerves in the stands at the Harare Sports Club, there was also dancing and laughter, and for once it ended in a historic win for Zimbabwe, and not in tears

Hashim Amla said South Africa's victory was especially pleasing because they won after a batting "blowout"

Zimbabwe's hero of the moment was as improbable as the South African scoreline. Almost always economical but hardly ever incisive, Prosper Utseya's career economy rate has always hovered around four, even as his average inflated towards fifty

Steve Mangongo said there would continue to be changes to the Zimbabwe XI as they seek a winning formula but denied that Steven Trenchard was in line for selection

George Bailey, Australia's stand-in captain, defended his team's decision to leave Nathan Lyon out of their playing XI against South Africa, insisting that the offspinner's absence "didn't turn the match"

Faf du Plessis, who scored his maiden ODI ton, said he was looking forward to make more hundreds in his new role at No. 3

Plays of the day from the tri-series match between Australia and South Africa in Harare

Tinashe Panyangara has been removed from Zimbabwe's squad for their tri-series, for allegedly sharing a video of Mitchell Johnson bowling during the Ashes with team-mates via their group Whatsapp chat

It remains to be seen whether Marsh's top-order promotion will continue in the long term and he can emulate his cricketing hero, Jacques Kallis, but his productive start in the position will not have hurt his efforts.

Helmed by an overburdened head coach and weighed down by inconsistent selection, Zimbabwe's faults were glaringly obvious in their heaviest-ever defeat to Australia

Zimbabwe produced moments of brilliance on the field that gave just enough succour to keep hopes of a better future alive

Zimbabwe's cricketers are idolised by their countrymen, yet they continue to feel under-valued by their bosses

It's a tough life in the arid region of Matabeleland where Heath Streak runs his ranch, but it can also be idyllic and happy

After their fifth heavy defeat in five games, Zimbabwe's cricketers might have been excused for wanting to leave Queens Sports Club as quickly as possible and, perhaps, get away from cricket and the pain of defeat for a little while. But the Zimbabweans d

With India barely breaking a sweat while cruising to a 5-0 win over Zimbabwe, Virat Kohli was particularly pleased with the way some untested and fringe players in his squad proved themselves

Plays of the day from the fifth ODI between Zimbabwe and India, in Bulawayo

Ray Price on sitting between Tendulkar and Symonds at the IPL, Hayden's 380, and Zimbabwe's 1999 World Cup team

The silver lining for Zimbabwe after Thursday's thumping, and it's a very slim lining indeed, is the batting form of Elton Chigumbura

Mohit Sharma revelled in a "dream" debut after he helped skittle Zimbabwe for just 144 in the fourth ODI in Bulawayo

Plays of the Day from the fourth ODI between Zimbabwe and India in Bulawayo