Zimbabwe Test status to be reinstated
Zimbabwe will be reinstated into the Test fold in November 2007 according to Percy Sonn, the ICC president, who confirmed the decision in Mumbai today
Cricinfo staff
04-Nov-2006
Zimbabwe will be reinstated into the Test fold in November 2007 according
to Percy Sonn, the ICC president, who confirmed the decision in Mumbai today.
Sonn added that there were a few conditions in place before Zimbabwe could
re-enter Test cricket but was optimistic about those issues being
resolved.
"At the beginning of my term I decided to go to Zimbabwe, along with CEO
and Mr Murgatroyd," he said. "We went there and met all stakeholders. We
came back with a recommendation. Zimbabwe themselves gave a report. Both
reports were placed in front of the executive board and they accepted
Zimbabwe's request to accept Test cricket in November 2007."
However he quickly cautioned that Zimbabwe had to fulfill certain
requirements before sealing their Test spot. "They will have to play a
certain amount of longer forms of the game in between now and then," Sonn
continued, "and the other nations agreed that they will provide them with
the opportunity.
Sonn also said that Zimbabwe had assured that they'd resolve the
"governance issue", one related to alleged financial and governance issues
within Zimbabwe Cricket. "They've also said that the governance question
will be resolved before that time. They've given us the understanding that
the final constitution is now ready and they will hold elections on the
18th of November. The matter is no resolved and is off the agenda."