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Jos Buttler has been ruled out of England's 50-over tri-series in Pakistan after picking up a hamstring injury at Headingley, with Jordan Cox set to fill the void. Central contracts are also due to be confirmed imminently.
Gerhard Erasmus produced a stunning unbeaten 88 to give Namibia a fighting total of 156-6, but Zimbabwe's batters proved too composed, cruising to victory by five wickets with 11 balls remaining.
South Africa edged out Namibia by 11 runs at the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground to secure their spot in the T20 tri-series final, where Zimbabwe await.
South Africa made light work of Zimbabwe in Windhoek, winning by 43 runs after posting 185-7 and then bowling the hosts out for 142 in 17.4 overs.
Zimbabwe claimed a dramatic five-run victory over Namibia in Windhoek, posting 195-6 and then defending it by the narrowest of margins as Namibia fell agonisingly short on 190 all out.
England are set to kick off their winter schedule with an ODI tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in October, with matches split across Rawalpindi and Lahore before a final on Halloween.
Jasper Davidson struck a match-winning boundary off the penultimate ball to seal a dramatic one-wicket victory for Scotland over UAE in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series at Forthill, Dundee.
Scotland are on the brink of a dramatic win at Forthill, needing just 45 runs from the final five overs with five wickets remaining after UAE posted 231-8 in the 4th ODI of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series.
Scotland's first match of the Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series against UAE ended in abandonment at Forthill, with persistent rain in Broughty Ferry preventing any play whatsoever.
Pakistan posted 176-6 in their T20 tri-series encounter with Ireland at Castle Avenue, with Muneeba Ali's 65 anchoring the innings before Ireland began their chase.
Scotland's women continued their flawless campaign in the Edinburgh tri-series with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh, making it two from two.
Scotland are well-positioned to claim victory against Namibia, needing just 47 runs with seven wickets in hand after the hosts were dismissed for 198.