GILLESPIE EYES AUSTRALIAN SELECTOR ROLE

SYDNEY: Former Test fast bowler Jason Gillespie wants to become a selector on Friday as Australia rebuild after this year’s balltampering scandal. The current Sussex coach led the Adelaide Strikers to their maiden Big Bash title this year after taking Yorkshire to back-to-back Division

One crowns in 2014 and 2015. Gillespie has also been a consultant for Cricket Australia. “I’d certainly love to be involved in selection at some point in the future,” he told cricket.com.au. “It’s certainly a challenging role and it’s not to be underestimated how challenging it is.”

Tonup Imrul, Soumya help Bangladesh sweep series

CHITTAGONG: Centuries from Imrul Kayes and Soumya Sarkar helped Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the third ODI on Friday. Bangladesh swept the series 3-0. Sent to bat, Zimbabwe reached 286/5 thanks to Sean Williams’ career best 129 not out off 143 balls, and his 132run stand with Brendan Taylor for the third wicket — helping Zimbabwe recover from 6/2 to post their highest score at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Taylor made 75.

Brief scores: Zimbabwe 286/5 in 50 ovs (Williams 129). Bangladesh 288/3 in 42.1 ovs (I Kayes 115, S Sarkar 117). Bangladesh won by 7 wkts.

India A defeat Australia A, win women’s T20s 30

MUMBAI: India A women completed a 3-0 sweep against Australia A with a 37-run win in the third and the final T20. Opting to bat, India A scored 154/8 with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur top scoring with 41 off 27 balls. Jemimah Rodrigues chipped in with 38. The Indian bowlers then bundled out the Aussies for 117 in 19.2 overs. Poonam Yadav (3/23) Pooja Vastrakar (2/21) and Anuja Patil (2/26) emerged as the star bowlers for the hosts. The series was a buildup for the World T20.