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January 13, 2008 Sunday Muharram 03, 1429






Chingoka wants ICC to back Zimbabwe


KARACHI, Jan 12: Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) wants the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ensure member countries fulfil their commitments to play the team under the Future Tours Programme (FTP).

ZC chief Peter Chingoka told reporters on Saturday in Karachi that the ICC had to make sure the FTP remained sacrosanct.

“Zimbabwe is looking to play more against other member nations as opposed to excuses not to play against each other,” he said.

British media reports have suggested Zimbabwe's tour of England in 2009 may not go ahead as planned in protest at the policies of President Robert Mugabe.

The ICC has indicated that any directive from the British government to scrap Zimbabwe's visit may force it to move the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup from England.

Chingoka said it was important all ICC member nations looked after each other so that cricket grew bigger and stronger.

“If this does not happen then cricket is not moving towards true globalisation,” he expressed.

England pulled out of a World Cup one-day match in 2003 in Zimbabwe citing security concerns. The Australian government ordered the national team to cancel their tour of the African country in 2007.

—Reuters






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