The ICC executive board’s discussion on Zimbabwe was finally “put on hold overnight to enable offline discussions” and will resume at 9 am on Friday..
Zimbabwe issue spills over to third day
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ICC delays Zimbabwe ruling again
A vote on whether Zimbabwe should be suspended from the International Cricket Council is delayed again.
Chingoka slams ICC decision as unethical
Peter Chingoka, the chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket, has criticised Ray Mali for tabling a motion to discuss the future of Zimbabwe when the ICC meets in Dubai this week.
Issue is cricket, not politics – Mali
The Zimbabwe issue is not about politics in the country or their ICC membership but concerns the development of cricket there, Ray Mali, the ICC president, told Cricinfo on Tuesday. This marks a major shift in stance for Mali who had, last week, placed the Zimbabwe issue at the top of the agenda for Wednesday’s ICC board meeting, pointing to the “worsening situation within the country”.
Consensus on Zimbabwe remains elusive
The contentious issue of Zimbabwe’s future in international cricket remained delicately poised on Wednesday with backroom negotiations failing to yield a consensus on the first day of the ICC’s board meeting.
Chingoka urges ICC not to make political decision
Peter Chingoka, Zimbabwe Cricket’s chairman, has written to all the members of all the ICC executive claiming that any move to ban Zimbabwe would be made for political and not cricketing reasons.
Pakistan A likely to tour Zimbabwe
A Pakistan A team is still likely to tour Zimbabwe in August this year, despite widespread violence ahead of the run-off in the country’s presidential elections.
BCCI 'would like to fully support' Zimbabwe
In its first official reaction to the Zimbabwe issue, which tops the agenda for the ICC's annual meeting in Dubai next week, the Indian board has said it "would like to fully support" Zimbabwe Cricket on the issue of full membership of the world governing body.
Zimbabwe to dominate discussions
The ICC board have begun the second and final day of their annual conference, and the main issue on the agenda will be Zimbabwe's Full Member status, on which they failed to reach a consensus on Thursday.
Zimbabwe Cricket chief questions other boards' tough actions
Ozias Bvute, the Zimbabwe Cricket chief, has questioned why several cricket bodies are taking a hard-line position against his country's board when no other sporting organisation has opted for such a stance.
Zimbabwe Cricket chief questions other boards' tough actions
'Worsening' Zimbabwe situation tops ICC agenda
The volatile issue of Zimbabwe cricket, the country's politics and its status as a Full Member of the ICC with voting rights is the first listed item on the main agenda for the ICC's annual meeting, to be held in Dubai over the next week.
India likely to back Zimbabwe
The BCCI is unlikely to support any stringent action against Zimbabwe at the ICC's annual meeting in Dubai next week, a top Indian board official has indicated.
Cricket chiefs discuss Zimbabwe
A vote on whether Zimbabwe should be suspended from the International Cricket Council will be decided on Thursday.
Scotland skipper backs Zimbabwe exile
Scotland captain Ryan Watson adds his voice to the calls for Zimbabwe to be banned from international cricket.
Zimbabwe cricket boss queries ban
Zimbabwe Cricket chief Ozias Bvute questions why cricket is the only sport imposing sanctions against his country.
England cut Zimbabwe cricket ties
The ECB cancels Zimbabwe’s tour of England next summer on moral grounds because of continued political unrest.
Flower slams SA's 'pathetically weak' Zimbabwe decision
Andy Flower, the former Zimbabwe captain, has supported his country's suspension from the ICC but said South Africa's about-turn decision to cut ties with Zimbabwe was "pathetically weak"
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The ICC's diminishing choices
Martin Williamson looks at the choices facing the ICC when it considers Zimbabwe's future.
ICC to discuss Zimbabwe's future
The future of Zimbabwe as a cricketing nation will be discussed by the ICC.
Taibu to open training facility
Tatenda Taibu, the former Zimbabwe captain, is set to open an indoor cricket facility in Harare soon, according to a recent report in a Kolkata newspaper.
Board denies claims of Taylor rift
Zimbabwe Cricket has denied reports that Brendan Taylor has given it an ultimatum over his desire to play club cricket overseas.
Injured Chigumbura turns up in England
Zimbabwe Cricket has been left looking rather silly after it emerged that Elton Chigumbura was playing club cricket in England at the same time it was insisting that he was undergoing treatment for an injury in Zimbabwe.
Taylor gives board deadline
Zimbabwe Cricket has up to the end of this week to hang on to Brendan Taylor or risk losing him if he is not granted leave to play overseas.
Zimbabwe board denies links with media company
Zimbabwe Cricket has denied recent allegations that it has links with a media company.
Easterns claim Faithwear title
Easterns secured the Faithwear Cup title after a convincing 92-run victory against Northerns at Harare Sports Club.
Three-way showdown looms
Three teams remain in contention for the title after the fourth round of the Faithwear Cup.
Brendan Taylor almost quit Zimbabwe
Brendan Taylor nearly walked out on Zimbabwe cricket last month after being refused permission to play club cricket in Europe.
Crushing wins for Northerns and Easterns
A round-up from the latest action in Zimbabwe's 2007-08 Faithwear Cup.
Competition thrown wide open
Northerns and Southerns were the winners in the second round of the 2007-08 Faithwear Cup.
Defending champions thrashed
Westerns and Centrals were the winners in the first round of the 2007-08 Faithwear Cup.
One-day competition moved from Bulawayo
The last domestic tournament on the Zimbabwe calendar, the Faithwear Cup, starts in Harare on Tuesday.
Poor Westerns finish bottom
A round-up of the last round of matches in the Logan Cup.
Brent and Duffin quit Zimbabwe
The gentle exodus of players from Zimbabwe continues with news that Gary Brent and Terry Duffin are believed to have quit international cricket.
Northerns cruise to Logan title
Northerns secured the Logan Cup title with a thumping innings-and-98-run win over Centrals at Kwekwe Sports Club.
Vermeulen offers to help rebuild Academy
Mark Vermeulen has offered to help rebuild the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy – the same building he burned down in an arson attack in 2007.
Northerns thrash hapless Southerns
Northerns thrashed Southerns by an innings in the third round of this year's Logan Cup.
Zimbabwe visa problems only half the story
Zimbabwe's failure to participate in the CLICO Under 15 International Championship appears not only to have been because of problems with visas, as has been the story in general circulation.
ICC switches conference to Dubai
The International Cricket Council confirms its annual conference will take place in Dubai rather than Lord’s.
Northerns top the table
Northerns thrashed Westerns by an innings in the second round of this year's Logan Cup.
Old ghosts return to haunt Morgan
David Morgan, the ICC president-elect, said that he was confident that next year's ICC World Twenty20 would be held in England despite the deteriorating political relationship between Zimbabwe and UK.
Confusion over Chingoka visa claims
There is confusion over claims made by Peter Chingoka, the Zimbabwe Cricket chairman, that both he and the country's Under-15 side were in effect blocked by the UK authorities.
Players blocked from leaving Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Cricket faces another tricky player situation with some contracted players reportedly opting to play league cricket overseas instead of the Logan Cup.
Price sinks defending champions
Centrals and Northerns both completed wins inside three-days in a low-scoring first round of this year's much-postponed Logan Cup.
Zimbabwe board hit hard from within
There has been a stinging attack on the way that Zimbabwe Cricket operates in one of the country's state-run newspapers.
Taibu opts for IPL over Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe will play their last two matches in the Standard Bank Pro20 without former captain Tatenda Taibu who is heading off to India to play in the Indian Premier League.
Zimbabwe block
How the ICC stopped the Government from seeing Zimbabwe Cricket's accounts
Stakeholders consider action against Zimbabwe board
A group calling itself Save Zimbabwe Cricket says it will study the recent results of a forensic audit of Zimbabwe Cricket accounts by KPMG South Africa and take legal action either in Zimbabwe or possibly abroad.
Bullish Chingoka comes out fighting
Peter Chingoka, the Zimbabwe Cricket chairman, has given an upbeat interview to the Sydney Morning Herald, although he refused to be drawn on some of the more contentious issues affecting his country.
Easterns maintain domestic strangehold
Easterns maintained their increasing stranglehold on Zimbabwe domestic cricket with a seven-run win over Westerns in the final of the Twenty20 cup at Harare Sports Club.
Poor standards blight Zimbabwe Twenty20
Easterns have won Zimbabwe's provincial Twenty20 tournament with a seven-run win over Westerns in the final on Good Friday, but concerns over standards of play over the three days hogged the limelight.