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The Pakistan Cricket Board have raised the current Zimbabwe situation with the ICC, with a view to having the problem discussed at an emergency meeting of the ICC next month. Zimbabwe are due to tour Pakistan during 2006, and the PCB are concerned at the possibility of having to make alternative arrangements at short notice if the current player strike has not been resolved by then. Speaking in the Pakistani press, PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan described the Zim crisis as "alarming":

"...if it persists like this then who is going to play for them? Because all their players have refused to play under the present set-up. We need to resolve this crisis as soon as possible because the situation in Zimbabwe obviously affects the Future Tours Programme of the ICC."

Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Government looks set to implement the recommendations of the recent SRC report into the running of ZC, including the imposition of an interim board. There's apparently some wrangling over the precise makeup of the new board, which looks set to include people from both the current factions. It also seems likely that the new provinces which failed to be affiliated at last week's EGM will be imposed on the organisation, regardless of the Board's constitution.
Pakistan to push for Zimbabwe crisis resolution at ICC meeting (The News, Pakistan)
Government set to replace Zimbabwe board (CricInfo)