Australia were skittled for only 73 as Tinashe Panyangara claimed six wickets for 31 runs in a devastating nine-over spell.
A maiden century from Kedar Jadhav helped India complete a clean-sweep of the three-match One-Day International series in Zimbabwe with an 83-run victory at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.
The president of the ICC told New Zealand on Tuesday that the sport's governing body will not exclude Zimbabwe from future tours.
India's captain for the One-day series in Zimbabwe addressed the media prior to the team's departure. Harish Kotian/Rediff.com reports.
A look at the records set during India's innings against the Netherlands in the ICC World Cup match in Bengaluru on Sunday.
South Africa have yet to decide if they will participate in a tri-series in Zimbabwe later this year, making India's announcement that the event would go ahead premature, Cricket South Africa said on Tuesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Monday that India would join South Africa and hosts Zimbabwe for a one-day series in July.
The two countries felt it will not be possible to reschedule the Tests that were postponed during last year's tour.
Bangladesh will need to produce a record fourth-innings total to beat Zimbabwe in the first Test after 16 wickets tumbled on the third day on Friday.
The International Cricket Council confirmed that an independent analysis has found the bowling action of Zimbabwe's Malcolm Waller to be illegal.
Solid fifties by Hamilton Masakadza and Vusi Sibanda enabled Zimbabwe dominate the opening day of its return to Test cricket, against Bangladesh, in Harare, on Thursday. Masakadza was unbeaten on 88 as Zimbabwe ended the day on 264-2, at the Harare Sports Club.
"International Cricket Council Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's membership of the ICC with immediate effect," read a statement from the ICC.
New Zealand, Nepal, Namibia and Scotland from other qualifiers complete the line-up.
Uncapped batsman Alester Maregwede has been included in the 14-man squad for the five-match series against the West Indies starting later this week.
Australian cricket officials said they would only abandon the programme if the safety and security of players was in doubt.
The Zimbabwe players in dispute with the Zimbabwe Cricket Union have withdrawn from the process set up to resolve issues between the two parties, the ICC said.
Middle-order batsman Umar Akmal hit an unbeaten 38 from 28 balls as Pakistan wrapped up the two-match Twenty20 international series against Zimbabwe with a 15-run victory at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.
The ECB said it would send a team to check safety before the tour, which consists of five ODIs from November 26 to December 5.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting is aiming for a quick finish to the two Tests against a depleted Zimbabwe side later this month.
Zimbabwe could return to Test cricket in six months, ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Tuesday.
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