1.   England reached the final with a one run win over the West Indies and a five wicket defeat of Australia.

2.   Zimbabwe crashed to an eight wicket defeat against Sri Lanka Sunday in their first test.

3.   However, they are guaranteed a hard workout against the Australian XI, following on from their disappointing four wicket defeat to New South Wales in Newcastle on Tuesday.

4.   Big-hitting Gloucestershire batsman Andrew Symonds blasted Glamorgan to an six wicket defeat at Abergavenny.

5.   Fellow minnows Scotland failed to make the same impact and slumped to a ten wicket defeat against in-form Yorkshire in Glasgow.

6.   League leaders Glamorgan inflicted a humiliating nine wicket defeat on Surrey at the Oval.