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BBC Sport has news of an escalation in the dispute between Zimbabwe players & ZC, reporting that members of the Zimbabwe Professional Cricketers' Association have formally decided to strike & will boycott January's Afro-Asian U19 tournament. The U21 team's participation in the second round of SAA Provincial series games in South Africa is also in doubt. Speaking on Radio 5 Live, players' representative Clive Field stated the strike was more in protest at ZC's failure to complete contract negotiations & pay match fees outstanding from the New Zealand and India series, than at the continued presence of Peter Chingoka and Ozias Bvute, although that was also an issue:

"It's a financial issue - these guys are crying out for help. But if they don't see a viable career in cricket they will have to earn a living doing something else."

The ICC have said they are:

"...are aware of this development and will continue to monitor further developments in Zimbabwe Cricket."

CricInfo has the text of a statement issued by players explaining their position.
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