It will endorse a programme that commits all nations to visit the
African state at least once betweeen 2006 and 2012, reports the UK's
Guardian newspaper.
The chief executives of the Test-playing nations meet in Dubai this
week to discuss the ICC's future tours programme, and are likely to
recommend a six-year cycle during which every nation will have to play
each other home and away at least once.
The British foreign secretary Jack Staw and the culture minister Tessa
Jowell have written to ICC president Ehsan Mani and Malcolm Speed, the
chief executive, urging the body to take sanctions against Zimbabwe
following human rights abuses in the country.
The letter was sent in support of similar pleas from the Australian and
New Zealand governments.
Without a clear government instruction not to tour governing bodies
face fines and possible suspension from international cricket (unless
the two parties agree to suitable compensation), if they do not play as
planned.
