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CricInfo has "exclusive" news of a vote of no-confidence inthe Zimbabwe Cricket board:

"Provincial associations passed a vote of no confidence on the Peter Chingoka-led Zimbabwe Cricket board at an emergency meeting in Harare on Friday night. The meeting at the Old Hararians club was attended by chairmen of Masvingo, Manicaland, Matabeleland, Midlands, Matabeleland Country Districts, Mashonaland Country Districts and Mashonaland, as well as players' representatives."

Mashonaland did not participate in the vote - due to their own current problems there were two attendees present at the meeting claiming to represent the MCA - but the votes of the other provinces were unanimous. They also demanded the appointment of a forensic auditor to investigate the board's finances amid growing reports of irregularities. If ZC follow their own rules, the vote should force a special general meeting of stakeholders within 21 days.

However, the water is muddied by the creation earlier this week of five new provinces - Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North (see this article) who would be expected to side with the current board. There has been criticism of the decision to admit these new provinces as little to no cricket is played in the regions they purport to represent.

The no-confidence motion will be communicated to Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, on Monday.
Zimbabwe facing crisis as stakeholders revolt