ICC suspends Zimbabwe Cricket with immediate effect

The International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe Cricket on Thursday with immediate effect, saying that the Full Member had failed to prevent government intervention in the administration of sport in the country. The decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in London.

"The ICC Board unanimously decided that the Full Member had failed to fulfil their obligation to provide a process for free and democratic elections and to ensure that there is no government interference in its administration for cricket," an ICC statement read.

Zimbabwe Cricket will not recieve ICC funding and the country's teams will not be allowed to participate in ICC events until the suspension is lifted. Following the suspension of its cricket board, Zimbabwe's participation in the men's T20 World Cup qualifying tournament, starting in October 2019 is in doubt.