Kyle Jarvis

In the latest fallout from the financial crisis which has engulfed Zimbabwe cricket, fast bowler Kyle Jarvis has announced he will retire from international cricket to pursue a career in English county cricket and T20 leagues.

For Kyle Jarvis, county wins over country. After playing for Zimbabwe sometime, the 24-year old fast bowler has retired from international cricket.

Zimbabwe set Bangladesh an unlikely 483 runs to win, before bowlers Jarvis and Masakadza reduced Bangladesh to 42/2 at lunch on Day 4 of the first Test.

Zimbabwe cricketers, including Sikandar Raza, were left shocked and heartbroken after the ICC suspended Zimbabwe cricket for government interference, a decision which they believe ended their careers and reduced the team to a bunch of strangers.

Zimbabwe has left opening batsman Vusi Sibanda out of its squad to tour New Zealand after he was embroiled in a spat with the country's cricket authorities.

Fast bowler Tendai Chatara claimed four wickets to help Zimbabwe edge Sri Lanka by 12 runs in the second one-day international of the tri-nation tournament in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Former batsman Grant Flower says the ICC perhaps wanted Zimbabwe Cricket to be more responsible by suspending them for government intervention but doubted if the global body interpreted the SRC action in true sense.

Heath Streak, the newly-appointed Zimbabwe coach, has an uphill task ahead of him. Streak, one of the most experienced players to have played for Zimbabwe with 65 Tests and 189 ODIs to his name, believes his side can script a turnaround.

Zimbabwe's performances during their tour of Sri Lanka last month, where they won the five-match ODI series 3-2 and went on to stretch the hosts in the one-off Test, have impressed many. The Zimbabwean players have praised the role played by team's batting coach Lance Klusener.

Zimbabwe will be without several senior players in their away series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates, but batsman Wesley Madhevere sees it as an opportunity for young players like him to prove their credentials.

Sean Williams hit a career-best 78 not out as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the second ODI in Bulawayo to set up a series decider.

He is not a monk who would sell his Ferrari. 41-year old Bryan Strang won't even complain if things don't fall in place.