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BBC takes a look (English it may be)...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/zimbabwe/4628094.stm

What has happened?

The government-appointed committee governing cricket in Zimbabwe has voluntarily decided not to ask the national team to play Test matches over the next 12 months.

Zimbabwe were made the ninth Test nation in 1992 after a strong showing at that year's World Cup, where they beat England.

But leading players have been drifting away from the side since 2000 - in protest either about money or the way the game is organised.

They have won only two Tests - both against lowly Bangladesh - in the last four-and-a-half years and have beaten only Bangladesh in their last 40 one-day internationals.

After captain Tatenda Taibu resigned in November and players went on strike, Zimbabwe appeared even less likely to be able to field a competitive side.

The striking players were protesting against the current administration, calling for Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka to be deposed after claims of fraud.

But after a recent review the government appointed a new interim committee to run the game, with Chingoka as its head.

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And here's one talking about the costs of Zim's withdrawl to ICC

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricket/story/0,,1690690,00.html