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If only they could put it together for one whole Test, they might win one. Remembering they made 400+ and had Australia at 6/90 odd in the 1st Test in 2006.

That is true they have a few players that have a reasonable amount of ability. Some good batsmen, but as normal the issue is there consistancy.

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- Man of the Match Shakib Al Hasan scored a half century and took a five for, for the second time in his career, the other ocassion was against NZ in October

Haven't seen him live yet but seems to be a player that will give Bangladesh some optimism.

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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
2nd Test
Chittagong

Sri Lanka won the toss and batted

SRI LANKA 4/143
TM Dishan 52*
BSM Warnapura 46*
Mashrafe Mortaza 2/16 (13 overs)

A bit of a fight back from Sri Lank after being 3/39, then 4/75

Mendis has also recovered from injury and is playing

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Sri Lanka 5/264
Dishan 114*

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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
2nd Test
Chittagong


STUMPS DAY 1

SRI LANKA 6/371
TM Dishan 162 (165 balls)
CK Kapugedera 93* (117 balls)
BSM Warnapura 63 (151 balls)
Mashrafe Mortaza 2/48 (20 overs)

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The Afghanistan players are expecting a huge reception back home in Kabul after winning the World Cricket League Division 3 in Argentina. The team left Buenos Aires on Sunday night and will arrive in Afghanistan on Tuesday, and fast bowler Hameed Hasan was anticipating a large crowd turning out to greet them.

The top four sides from the qualifiers will go on to feature in the 2011 World Cup, while a top-six finish will secure ODI status for the next four years, as well as automatic qualification for the Intercontinental Cup.

Afghanistan progressed as the first qualifier and will be placed in Group B alongside Kenya, The Netherlands, Bermuda, UAE and Denmark. Uganda will be up against Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Oman and Namibia in Group A.

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5th ODI
Kenya vs Zimbabwe

Kenya 2/66 (16.3 overs)

Kenya trying to avoid a 5-0 cleansweep

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Make the 3/66 (16.4 overs)

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West Indies v Canada
Only ODI
Sabina Park, Kingston

WEST INDIES WON BY 206 RUNS

West Indies 4/316
S Chaderpaul 101 (120 balls) MAN OF THE MATCH
DM Bravo 74 (75 balls)
ADS Fletcher 48 (56 balls)
R Sarwan 47* (26 balls)
Canada 108 (39.2 overs)
U Bhatti 32* (77 balls)
NO Miller 3/15 (9.2 overs)
DJG Sammy 2/14 (6 overs)
SJ Benn 2/24 (10 overs)

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West Indies v Ireland
Only ODI
Sabina Park, Kingston

WEST INDIES WON BY 6 WICKETS (with 6 balls remaining D/L/Method)

Ireland 219 (50 overs)
KJ O'Brien 54 (51 balls)
PR Stirling 51 (83 balls)
DE Bernard 3/32 (10 overs)
SJ Benn 2/29 (8 overs)
West Indies 4/213 (44 overs)
RR Sarwan 100* (119 balls) MAN OF THE MATCH
N Deonarine 57 (48 balls)

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West Indies A have named a strong squad for their tour of Bangladesh, which includes two first-class games and a tri-series also involving South Africa A. Five players with international experience - Adrian Barath, Brendan Nash, Darren Bravo, Gavin Tonge and Lionel Baker - have been added to the squad which hosted the Zimbabweans till yesterday.

"The team played very well in the four-day match and the two T20 matches against Zimbabwe in Grenada," West Indies A coach Henderson Springer said. "This tour of Bangladesh is another opportunity for these young men to build on what they started

Squad: Travis Dowlin (capt), Adrian Barath, Lionel Baker, Darren Bravo, Odean Brown, Kirk Edwards, Imran Khan, Brendan Nash, Justin Guillen, Nelon Pascal, Shane Shillingford, Devon Smith, Gavin Tonge, Chadwick Walton

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Bangladesh A v South Africa A
1st unofficial Test

South Africa A 676 for 9 decl (Kuhn 191, Tsolekile 140, Peterson 116) beat Bangladesh A 346 (Shamsur 84, van Zyl 4-37) and 326 (Nazimuddin 82, Elgar 3-68)

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South Africa A will be bolstered by the presence of spinner Paul Harris for the second unofficial Test against Bangladesh A at Savar on Thursday

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Suresh Raina will lead a second-string India squad for the ODI tri-series in Zimbabwe and the Twenty20s which follow, with Virat Kohli as his deputy. Among the first-choice players who are either rested or injured are regular captain MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Praveen Kumar.

The tri-series, also involving Sri Lanka, kicks off in Bulawayo on May 28, with the Twenty20s on June 12th and 13th.

Squad: M Vijay, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suresh Raina (capt), Virat Kohli (vice-capt), Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Vinay Kumar, Ashok Dinda, Pankaj Singh, Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha, Naman Ojha

Note: Piyush Chawla will join the squad for the Twenty20s

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Jesse Ryder is flying home to New Zealand after an elbow injury forced him out of the two Twenty20s against Sri Lanka in the United States next weekend. Ryder, who has just returned from a long-term stomach problem, left the squad to get a thorough assessment of the complaint, which hampered him throughout the World Twenty20.

Is this bloke (Kiwi version of Cossie) ever fit?

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Devon Smith has been named captain of the West Indies A team for the tour of England and Ireland this summer.

The team will play three four-day games against Glamorgan and India A between June 5 and 20 before two limited-overs matches against Ireland in Stormont. West Indies A will then take part in a tri-series involving England Lions and India A.

West Indies A: Devon Smith (capt), David Bernard (vc), Omar Phillips, Lionel Baker, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Odean Brown, Kirk Edwards, Andre Fletcher, Justin Guillen, Imran Khan, Nelon Pascal, Gavin Tonge, Chadwick Walton.

Kieron Pollard and Nikita Miller will replace Justin Guillen and Odean Brown for the one-day section of the tour.

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Marlon Samuels, the West Indies and Jamaica batsman, has said his "love for the game" kept his hopes for a comeback alive during his two-year ban for links to an Indian bookmaker. Samuels, who has maintained his innocence, returned to play for his regional side Jamaica against USA in a one-day game in Florida. He failed to fire in that game but followed up with a half-century in a Twenty20 game against the hosts.

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Zimbabwe v India
ODI Tri-series Match 1
Bulawayo

ZIMBABWE WON BY 6 WICKETS (with 10 balls remaining)

India 5/285
RG Sharma 114 (119 balls)
RA Jadeja 61* (61 balls)
CB Mpofu 2/63 (10 overs)
Zimbabwe 4/289 (48.2 overs)
BRM Taylor 81 (103 balls) MAN OF THE MATCH
CR Ervine 67 (60 balls) on debut
R Vinay Kumar 2/51 (9 overs) on debut

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India v Sri Lanka
ODI Tri-series - Match 2
Bulawayo

INDIA WON BY 7 WICKETS (with 39 balls remaining)

Sri Lanka 242 (49.5 overs)
AD Mathews 75 (95 balls)
TM Dilshan 61 (84 balls)
PP Ojha 2/44 (10 overs)
AB Dinda 2/44 (9.5 overs)
India 3/243 (43.3 overs)
RG Sharma 101* (100 balls) MAN OF THE MATCH
V Kohli 82 (92 balls)

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Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka
ODI Tri-series Match 3
Bulawayo
MAX 26 OVERS

SRI LANKA WON BY 9 WICKETS (with 64 balls remaining)

Zimbabwe 118 (24.5 overs)
H Masakadza 62 (69 balls)
Extras 13
S Randiv 3/23 (5 overs) MAN OF THE MATCH
BMAJ Mendis 2/12 (4 overs) on debut
BAW Mendis 2/21 (6 overs)
CRD Fernando 2/26 (4.5 overs)
Sri Lanka 1/119 (15.2 overs)
TM Dilshan 60* (45 balls)
WU Tharanga 40 (37 balls)