Zimbabwe

The International Cricket Council (ICC) was yesterday forced to abandon the hearing into allegations of racism in Zimbabwe cricket after a row between the two parties over court procedure.

FIFA has voiced mounting concerns over government interference in the affairs of football associations.

International Cricket Council CEO Malcolm Speed has warned cricket chiefs around the world to stay vigilant in light of the findings from a report into the latest corruption scandal.

The managing director of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) has quit.

Zimbabwe’s Test match programme has been put on hold for the rest of the year, cricket’s world governing body the ICC has confirmed.

England and Wales Cricket Board chiefs will today start the discussion process over recruiting a replacement to Tim Lamb – its chief executive who confirmed he was to quit later this year.

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief Tim Lamb has confirmed he is to quit in September.

Cricket’s world governing body the ICC has rejected UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s attempt to escape scrutiny over his government’s policy towards Zimbabwe by pressuring the ICC to make a political decision.

The chairman of the England & Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) corporate affairs and marketing advisory committee has quit its management board as the row over England’s proposed tour to Zimbabwe continues.

English cricket chiefs are reconsidering plans to tour Zimbabwe later this year, after a presentation from the African nation.

England starts selling tickets for this summer’s ICC Champions Trophy today, despite earlier threats the tournament could be moved elsewhere.

England’s cricket chiefs have been told failure to tour Zimbabwe will almost certainly lead to a call to have the Champions Trophy event withdrawn and handed to new hosts.

Cricket nations which pull out of tours they have committed to will find themselves facing heavy fines, under new plans drawn up by the sport’s governing body, the ICC.

English cricket’s unease at touring Zimbabwe could back-fire financially, with some reports suggesting the ICC may shift its Champions Trophy tournament to another host nation as punishment.

The England cricket team's proposed tour of Zimbabwe later this year is looking increasingly under threat as the political pressure on the England and Wales Cricket Board grows.

A planned tour by the England national cricket team to Zimbabwe could be called off due to the latest political row.

England's cricket tour to Zimbabwe is under threat after the team's main sponsor poured scorn on the trip.

Cricket headgear firm Albion has signed a joint venture with the MCC.