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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The New Zealand government is understood to be rethinking its position on sporting tours to Zimbabwe following John Howard's decision to ban the Australian side from visiting the country https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-294183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Zimbabwe-Australia series was officially cancelled after Zimbabwe Cricket informed the Australian board that it would not agree to play the series at a neutral venue https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294156.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294156.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-294156 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have offered to step in and host a one-day series between Australia and Zimbabwe but the Australian government believes it is "highly unlikely" the games will eventuate https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-294049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Several senior Australia players have expressed their relief that the decision on whether to tour Zimbabwe was taken out of their hands https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294047.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294047.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-294047 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kate Hoey, the former UK sports minister who is chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on Zimbabwe, welcomed the news that John Howard had barred the Australian side from touring Zimbabwe in September https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294020.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294020.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-294020 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe's government has reacted angrily to news that John Howard had banned Australia for touring the country in September https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294014.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294014.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-294014 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Malcolm Speed described the decision by the Australian government to ban its players from touring Zimbabwe in September as "unfortunate for Zimbabwe's cricketers and supporters" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/294001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-294001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian government has ordered the country's cricketers not to tour Zimbabwe in September, but the series might still go ahead at a neutral venue https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Howard, the Australian prime minister, wants the ICC to step in as debate over Australia's scheduled tour of Zimbabwe continues https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geoff Marsh, the former coach of Zimbabwe, said cancelling Australia's tour later this year would have little effect on Robert Mugabe's regime and action should be taken in areas besides sport https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293798.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293798.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293798 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Australia may yet be given a get-out clause with the Australian government considering what action it could take to call off the trip https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293712.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293712.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293712 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Henry Olonga, the former Zimbabwe fast bowler, said Australia should not go ahead with their tour of Zimbabwe later this year. Olonga said Australia's players had a chance to make "a real difference" by refusing to play https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vusi Sibanda has urged Cricket Australia to honour its commitment to Zimbabwe in fulfilling its scheduled three-match ODI tour in September https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293617.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293617.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293617 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has flexed its muscles in the aftermath of John Howard's offer to pay any fines levied as a result of Australia refusing to tour Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293433.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293433.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293433 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alexander Downer, Australia's foreign minister, said a visit to Zimbabwe by Australia's cricketers would be "a propaganda victory" for Robert Mugabe https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/293386.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/293386.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293386 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting says Australia's players will be able to make up their own minds on whether to tour Zimbabwe for a one-day series in September https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/293221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart MacGill believes it is "naïve" to think sport and politics do not mix as Australia wait to make a decision on whether to tour Zimbabwe in September https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/293135.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/293135.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293135 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Williamson with a brief history of matches between Australia and Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/292884.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/292884.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-292884 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Australia has said that it cannot boycott Zimbabwe on moral grounds, despite pressure from its own government to stay away. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/291546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvaus/content/story/291546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-291546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT