Fiji Cricket Super Eight tournament manager Joeli Matayawa says he has been impressed with the turnout of fans and supporters over the past few days at Albert Park.

Kabara cricket player Pita Tuidela says he does not regret leaving high school to better his skill for the sport and represent his village team and the nation.

Spinner Shoaib Bashir took five wickets as England bowled out West Indies for 143 to secure a 241-run victory on the fourth day of the second test at Trent Bridge on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Fast bowler Mark Wood has been named in place of James Anderson in an otherwise unchanged England lineup for the second test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge, the country’s cricket board (ECB) announced.

Middle-order batter Sanju Samson struck a brisk 58 from 45 balls and seamer Mukesh Kumar took 4-22 as India defeated Zimbabwe by 42 runs at the Harare Sports Club to complete a 4-1 victory in their five-game T20 International series.

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir was appointed head coach of the country’s cricket team, succeeding former teammate Rahul Dravid in what is considered one of the most challenging jobs in the game.

India captain Rohit Sharma joined opening partner Virat Kohli in quitting T20 Internationals on Saturday shortly after the team’s victory in the World Cup final against South Africa in Bridgetown.

India secured their second Twenty20 World Cup title with a dramatic seven-run win over South Africa, the result still in doubt at the start of the final over of an electrifying match.

India will be out to end their global title drought while South Africa are seeking to bury their ‘chokers’ tag at Kensington Oval when the tournament’s two unbeaten sides clash in the Twenty20 World Cup final.

India beat defending champions England by 68 runs in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup to book their place in the final against South Africa.

Rain delayed the toss in the second T20 World Cup semi-final between 2007 winners India and defending champions England at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.