Chingoka: 'Business as usual' in Zimbabwe

Peter Chingoka: 'We have done everything in our power to resolve this issue once and for all' © AFP

Peter Chingoka, Zimbabwe Cricket's chairman, has said that the dispute with Zimbabwe's rebel players is officially at an end and that it's now "business as usual".

In an interview with Zimbabwe's Independent newspaper, Chingoka said that he believed the board had "done everything in our power to resolve this issue once and for all. ZC employs over 200 people and they are treated just like the other employees. We have a system in place, and that is what we are using as a guideline."

Chingoka stressed that the side would be picked on merit and said that "the players' return means that we have got a good blend of senior and younger players. It fits well with our target of doing well at the World Cup in 2007."

He also denied reports that Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation were investigating ZC over its new logo, insisting that he only learnt of the story through the media. "We can't stop such mischievous and malicious rumours," he said. "ZC is an apolitical organisation. When the agent designed that logo, we explained what the colours and emblem mean. To us that should not even be a subject for discussion."

Cricinfo was told by a senior official inside Zimbabwe Cricket that the matter of the logo was raised at board level.