Zimbabwe’s tour of England scrapped as ECB severs ties

ZIMBABWE will not tour England next year after cricket chiefs in London officially severed ties with the African country with full support from the British government.

The England and Wales Cricket Board yesterday released a statement which confirmed they were suspending bilateral arrangements with the African country, following the lead of South Africa earlier this week.

Just hours after it was announced that the International Cricket Council would revisit the Zimbabwe issue at their annual executive board meeting next week, Andy Burnham, the secretary for Culture, Media and Sport, despatched a letter to ECB chairman Giles Clarke instructing them not to entertain the African country.