Peter Chingoka, Zimbabwe Cricket’s chairman, will travel to Dubai for talks with David Morgan, the ICC president, after the Zimbabwe board failed to endorse Chingoka’s offer that his country would stay away from ICC centenary celebrations in England next summer and the ICC World Twenty20 which follows.

Chingoka flies to Dubai for ICC talks

Walter Chawaguta, the former Zimbabwe Under-19 coach, has taken charge of the national team, Cricinfo has learnt. Chawaguta replaces Robin Brown, whose contract expired in July, making him the third person to coach Zimbabwe in a year.

Walter Chawaguta appointed as Zimbabwe coach

Cricket Australia has abandoned the idea of playing a one-day series against Zimbabwe at a neutral venue.

Neutral venue ‘no’ for Zimbabwe

The ICC Cricket Committee says Zimbabwe should not return to Test cricket until standards improve.

Zimbabwe ‘must improve’ for Tests

Cricinfo has learned that Zimbabwe Cricket has abolished the six provincial structures they set up two years ago, and will now operate in the original four provinces.

Zimbabwe scrap provincial structure

Although official confirmation had proved hard to come by, Cricinfo has learned that Robin Brown has been fired from his position as national coach by Zimbabwe Cricket.

Brown ousted as Zimbabwe coach

Zimbabwe Cricket has denied that Robin Brown was sacked as coach, insisting that his contract was up at the end of July and had not been renewed.

Board blames players as Brown removed as coach

Richard Done, ICC’s High Performance Manager, has labelled the recent World Twenty20 Qualifiers in Ireland “a great success” while paying tribute to the hosts, Cricket Ireland.

ICC impressed by improving Associates

Zimbabwe are to use their second-string players for the Pakistan National Academy’s tour of the country later this month, though it seems that the decision was more by default than design.

Zimbabwe to use second-stringers for Pakistan tour

Attempts to finalise a tour of Kenya by Zimbabwe continue to stall because of claims by Zimbabwe Cricket that their itinerary is too busy.

Zimbabwe continue to stall over Kenya series