Australia's Cummins skips Zimbabwe, NZ one-day series
SYDNEY : Test skipper Pat Cummins has been rested for Australia's one-day series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand in August and September, Cricket Australia said on Monday.
Players.bio is a large online platform sharing the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores. Exclusive interviews, fresh photos and videos, breaking news. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7. Check our daily updates and make sure you don't miss anything about celebrities' lives.

SYDNEY : Test skipper Pat Cummins has been rested for Australia's one-day series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand in August and September, Cricket Australia said on Monday.
Hosts Zimbabwe defeated the Netherlands by 37 runs on Sunday in the final of a Twenty20 World Cup qualifying tournament and will play Ireland, Scotland and the West Indies at the finals. Netherlands also qualified for the tournament in Australia from October 16 and they enter the other first round group with Namibia, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from T20Is and his decision came shortly after his side defeated West Indies 3-0 in the three-match ODI series. The left-handed batter made the announcement on his official Facebook account. Tamim posted the message in Bangla, and it reads: "consider me retired from T20 internationals from today. Thanks everyone."
Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from Twenty20 internationals Sunday, ending long speculation over his future in the shortest format.
West Ham United have reportedly turned their attention towards Bournemouth starlet Jordan Zemura in their search for a new left-back.
Netherlands and Zimbabwe booked their places in the ICC T20 World Cup after seeing off USA and Papua & New Guinea respectively in semifinals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier B. Netherlands saw off a spirited effort from USA to seal a seven-wicket victory in their semifinal after restricting USA to 138 in 19.4 overs even as Zimbabwe held of a valiant PNG by 27 runs. Tournament hosts Zimbabwe's decision to bat first turned out to be a fruitful one. The experienced duo of Regis Chakabva and skipper Craig Ervine provided a good start, with the former adopting an aggressive approach.
Former Proteas World Cup hero and now seasoned coach Lance 'Zulu' Klusener sincerely hopes that Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the current national team setup have their ducks in a row following this week's announcement that next year's ODI series against Australia has been cancelled.
Zimbabwe beat Papua New Guinea by 27 runs after posting 199-5 in 20 overs, then restricting their opponents to 172-8. The Netherlands defeated the United States by seven wickets.