SRC ignores suspended ZC Board

The Sports and Recreation Comission has remained admanant that it will not recognise the suspended Mukhulani led- Board ahead of the International Council Cricket(ICC) deadline on 8 October to iron out the row between the two.

In a statement, SRC refers to the correspondence made by ICC as their turning point and will not work with the suspended ZC Board as the suspended Board had earlier on requested.

“The Sports and Recreation Commission’s (SRC) attention has been drawn to correspondence dated 24 July, 2019 from the International Cricket Council (ICC), address to Mr Tavengwa Mukhulani, a member of the suspended Board of Directors of Zimbabwe Cricket”, read the statement.

“The correspondence sets out the terms and conditions upon which the ICC may review the decision to suspend the Zimbabwe Cricket’s membership”, further stated the statement.

“The correspondence advises Mr Mukhulani ,”……..Should you wish the ICC to reconsider your suspension, you are required to take all relevant steps to ensure that the Board of Zimbabwe Cricket, elected on the 14 June 2019 is unconditionally reinstated forthwith and in any event no later than 8 October 2019”, added the statement.

“SRC and the interim committee of ZC are no required to do anything in terms of that correspondence, and in particular attending to the stated terms and conditions for review of suspension”, the statement revealed.

“For the avoidance of doubt until the suspended ZC Board ensured for its reinstatement as required of it by the ICC, the interim committee will stay in office and see to the discharge of its mandate as set out in its terms of reference”, the statement elaborated.

The SRC also expressed it’s total confidence in the ability and willingness of the suspended ,Board members of ZC in ensuring for an outcome that is in the best interests of ZC , particularly the players themselves , in the shortest time possible.

The SRC in consultation with the interim committee in the meantime will be attending to the welfare issues of contracted players and employees of ZC.