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Cricket Kenya, one of the leading ICC Associate members, has backed calls for Zimbabwe to be suspended from international cricket & ejected from the African Cricket Union (which is chaired by ZC Chairman, Peter Chingoka). The move comes in the wake of calls by Kenya's Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, for Zimbabwe to be suspended from the African Union in the wake of last week's disputed election.

With Asian nations opposing any action against Zim on political grounds, the focus now is on whether Zimbabwe's playing standards can be used as grounds for a change in their status - although if the aim is to prevent Zimbabwe playing overseas, particularly in the UK, that may not be the best solution. A step down to Associate level would see Zimbabwe included in the Intercontinental Cup, where they would have to play against Scotland and Ireland (who play a significant portion of their international matches in Northern Ireland, part of the UK).

The captain of fellow Associate side Scotland, Zimbabwe-born Ryan Watson, has also backed Zimbabwe's exclusion, although his reasoning is less political than most: Zimbabwe's suspension may lead to one more Associate spot in next year's World Twenty20 and give Scotland a greater chance of qualifying for the tourney, but probably wouldn't affect the situation in Zim:

"It's a hard subject for me to discuss because I hate what's going on there. But banning a team or banning a game of cricket, will that change the situation in Zimbabwe? The answer's probably no."

At least he's realistic. The ICC board meeting that will decide Zimbabwe's fate begins tomorrow (Wednesday).
The Guardian - Kenya add African weight to calls for Zimbabwe's exclusion
BBC Sport - Watson supports Zimbabwean exile