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A round-up of the Faysal Bank One-Day Cup matches on March 13, 2013

West Indies were in danger of conceding an embarrassing first-innings lead on home soil to Test irregulars Zimbabwe before Darren Sammy played a game-turning knock

South Africa captain Graeme Smith felt 'humbled' after visiting his alma mater, and meeting a young wicketkeeper fighting odds after being struck by lightning

Scotland ended day two battling to avoid an innings defeat after a second slump with the bat against Izatullah Dawlatzai.

South Africa bowling coach Allan Donald wants his bowlers to be able to bowl yorkers at will during the end overs of an ODI or Twenty20

Irfan Karim's first ODI hundred in only his fourth match took Kenya to a six-wicket win against Canada in the World Cricket League Championship in Dubai

Bangladesh became a tighter unit after they were pushed into a corner due to injury problems, according to their coach Shane Jurgensen

Hundreds from Ed Joyce and Niall O'Brien put Ireland in control on the second day in Sharjah with a late wicket from Tim Murtagh capping off their excellent day

The WICB and Zimbabwe Cricket have been given a financial boost by signing an agreement with the ICC under the Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme

Injuries to several players have forced the Bangladesh selectors to make four changes to the ODI squad for the tour of Sri Lanka

A balanced, combined batting effort, led by Ambati Rayudu's responsible innings of an unbeaten 78, took West Zone to the Deodhar Trophy title with a five-wicket win over North Zone in Guwahati

Ralph Waters has been named the new chairman of the local organising committee for the 2015 World Cup which will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand

Matthew Wade's chances of playing in the third Test in Mohali appear slim after he struggled through wicketkeeping, fielding and running drills on the eve of the match

Debutant Shikhar Dhawan has said nine years of experience in first-class cricket will help him when he walks out to represent India

Brendon McCullum has heaped the ultimate praise on his opposite number Alastair Cook, calling him the best since Bradman

A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on March 13, 2013

Pakistan's former opening pair, Mudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan, have called for Kamran Akmal to be given an extended run in the top three

Preview of the third Test between India and Australia in Mohali

Mickey Arthur, the coach of Australia, has outlined some of the discipline issues that had built up over the course of the tour of India

Michael Clarke has not given up hope of Shane Watson returning to India for the fourth Test in Delhi, despite the vice-captain's indications that he is considering his cricket future