ICC confirms details for ECB's Event Technical Committee hearing
The ICC today released details of the Event Technical Committee hearing regarding England's request to reschedule its game against Zimbabwe
12-Feb-2003•ICC Media Release
ECB withdraw from Zimbabwe on safety grounds
The ICC today announced that England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had rejected the ICC's direction to play in Zimbabwe and the England team will not travel to Harare for its match on 13 February
11-Feb-2003•ICC Media Release
Zimbabwe dispute between ICC and ECB meanders on
The unsavoury brinkmanship that has developed between the England and Wales Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council continued in Cape Town today, as England considered their response to the ICC's confidential reply to their latest appeal
11-Feb-2003•Stephen Lamb
ICC calls on ECB to make up its mind
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to make up its mind on its game in Zimbabwe after a day where it repeatedly avoided providing a direct answer to a simple question
10-Feb-2003•ICC Media Release
ECB issues clarification on security debate
Further to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Media Release issuedearlier today (Monday 10 February), the England and Wales Cricket Board(ECB) wishes to make clear that it was the ICC's own World Cup SecurityDirectorate which was the source of
10-Feb-2003•Media Release
ICC respond to ECB security concern
The ICC today advised the England & Wales Cricket Board of the professional advice it had received on the new information provided to it by the ECB on Sunday
10-Feb-2003•ICC Media Release
England will not play World Cup match in Zimbabwe
The England and Wales Cricket Board have told the International Cricket Council in a letter that they will not play Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday.
10-Feb-2003•CricInfo
Zimbabwe beat Namibia and the weather
A magnificent innings of 172 not out from Craig Wishart was the highlight of a rain-affected Zimbabwe victory over Namibia in the opening Pool A match of the World Cup competition
10-Feb-2003•John Ward
We were outplayed, admits Namibia skipper
Namibian captain Deon Kotze offered no excuses for his team's disappointing defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe in Harare today.
10-Feb-2003•CricInfo
ICC to respond to ECB on Monday
The ICC has confirmed that it will respond to the ECB on Monday, with regard to new information provided in relation to Zimbabwe
09-Feb-2003•ICC Media Release
England postpone Zimbabwe decision after 'new information'
England players and officials are still locked in discussions over whether to boycott their World Cup match in Zimbabwe after a further delay in announcing their decision.
09-Feb-2003•CricInfo
ECB to continue talks with England players over Zimbabwe issue
The ECB Chairman, David Morgan, and Chief Executive, Tim Lamb, will continue
discussions with the England players and their representatives today
regarding the team's World Cup match in Zimbabwe
08-Feb-2003•ECB Media Release
ECB appeal declined by ICC Appeals Commissioner Sachs
The decision of the ICC Technical Committee to decline the ECB's request to reschedule its match against Zimbabwe in Harare on 13 February, has been endorsed by ICC Appeals Commissioner Justice Albie Sachs
08-Feb-2003•ICC Media Release
Justice Sachs confirms directions for ECB Appeal
Justice Albie Sachs, the ICC Appeals Commissioner appointed to hear the England & Wales Cricket Board Appeal against yesterday's decision of the ICC Technical Committee, has confirmed the Directions he has given to both parties involved in today's
07-Feb-2003•ICC Media Release
England lose final appeal on Zimbabwe
The England and Wales Cricket Board has lost its appeal against an International Cricket Council ruling that their World Cup match against Zimbabwe must go ahead in Harare next week.
07-Feb-2003•CricInfo
Decision based on careful consideration - Speed
The chief executive of the International Cricket Council, Malcolm Speed, has tonight been explaining why the ICC's technical committee rejected England's request for their World Cup match in Zimbabwe to be moved to South Africa
06-Feb-2003•CricInfo
ICC Technical Committee declines ECB request
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 Technical Committee has declined a request from the England & Wales Cricket Board to reschedule its match against Zimbabwe in Harare on 13 February
06-Feb-2003•ICC Media Release
ECB Chairman expresses extreme concern on Zimbabwe security
During the ICC Board of Directors' teleconference this morning, David Morgan, the ECB Chairman, did not put forward a formal resolution to the ICC Board to move England's match against Zimbabwe from Harare
30-Jan-2003•Media Release
ICC acknowledges player concerns
The ICC today confirmed that it was aware of the safety and security concerns of the England players and that it would continue to monitor the situation in Zimbabwe in the lead-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003
27-Jan-2003•ICC Media Release
Zimbabwe A beat South Africa A to take the series 2-1
Zimbabwe A, so rather misleadingly designated, won the three-match one-day series against a genuine South Africa A team by 14 runs at Harare Sports Club, in front of a crowd numbering perhaps about 3000 during the afternoon
26-Jan-2003•John Ward