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ICC to consider two-tier format

The ICC has stated that it is open to the idea of having a two-tier format for Tests

19-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Rebels 'available for one-dayers'

According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, the Zimbabwean rebel cricketers have indicated that they would be available to play in one-day internationals against the Australians, whose touring party is currently in Harare

19-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Australians may head home

Australia's cricketers are likely to clear out of Zimbabwe rather than hang around for an unofficial, meaningless series if the two matches between the countries, scheduled to begin on Saturday, have their Test status revoked

19-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

It's now or never

Zimbabwe have been given one day to assemble a credible first XI or Australia's two-Test tour of the country may be shelved

18-May-2004•Christian Ryan

'I don't know what's right or wrong' - Gilchrist

Australia's Test team appears increasingly uneasy about playing cricket against an understrength, predominantly black Zimbabwe side, Adam Gilchrist revealing he is

18-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

ICC act to protect the 'integrity' of Test cricket

The International Cricket Council reacted swiftly to the news that Malcolm Speed, its chief executive, had flown to Zimbabwe only to be snubbed by the Zimbabwe Cricket Union

18-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Australians bat all day for 448

The future of this tour may be up in the air - it's hard to see the Australians staying in Zimbabwe if their Test series is stripped of full Test status by the ICC on Friday - it was business as usual for the Aussie batsmen on the second and final

18-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Zimbabwe A bat in tour opener

Blessing Mahwire won the toss and chose to bat in the two-day tour opener against the Australians at the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy

17-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Aussies on top in Harare

The Australians cruised through the first day of their two-day warm-up game in Harare, bowling out for Zimbabwe A for 151 then finishing up level, reaching the total for the loss of only one wicket befor bad light brought an early close

17-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sean Ervine begins a new life

On the day that Australia begins one of the least appetising Test tours everundertaken, Sean Ervine begins the rest of his cricketing life

17-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Zimbabwe tour could be a 'waste of time' - Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh has said that Australia's tour of Zimbabwe could turn out to be an exercise in futility if the impasse in Zimbabwe cricket, which has led to their fielding a second-string side, is not resolved

16-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

McGrath sets his sights on 2007 World Cup

Glenn McGrath is so eager to make up for lost time that he wants to extend his international cricket career by double the period of time he has been out through injury

16-May-2004•AAP

ICC works to find Zimbabwe solution

Officially, the ICC is not getting drawn too deeply in the crisis threatening Zimbabwe cricket, but various newspaper reports over the weekend have indicated that it is working hard behind the scenes to try and broker a solution

16-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Keeping to the party line

The Australians' first press conference after arriving in Zimbabwe was an understandably cautious affair on both sides

15-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

ZCU gives rebels a further 21 days to return

The Zimbabwe Cricket Union has given the 15 rebel players a further 21 days to return to practice and make themselves available for selection, starting from today

14-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Greg Chappell favours exiling Zimbabwe

Greg Chappell, the former Australian captain, says cricket authorities should consider exiling Zimbabwe from the international game in the same way that South Africa was boycotted during the 1970s and 80s

14-May-2004•Christian Ryan

Sean Ervine announces retirement

In the latest episode of the deepening crisis in Zimbabwe cricket, Sean Ervine, one of the 15-man group which has been sacked by the board, has announced his retirement and left the country to go to Australia

14-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

ICC being dragged to the table

After months, if not years, of steadfastly refusing to be drawn into any involvement with the deteriorating situation surrounding Zimbabwe cricket, the International Cricket Council is finally being forced to climb down off the fence and consider

13-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Aussies going to Zimbabwe because they're scared not to

Fear for their personal futures appears to be the only thing stopping several Australian players from pulling out of this month's increasingly ridiculous tour of Zimbabwe

12-May-2004•Christian Ryan

May makes last-ditch appeal to ICC

As Australia's cricketers prepare to take on Zimbabwe in the most one-sided and farcical Test series in history, the chief executive of the world players' association, Tim May, has flown to Dubai to hold last-minute talks with representatives of the

11-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

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