The Management Board of the England & Wales Cricket Board, at its scheduled December meeting this morning, noted events in relation to Zimbabwe, and re-affirmed its intention to review its tour plans (to Zimbabwe in October, 2004) at its meeting on February 25th.

Des Wilson, Chairman of the ECB’s Corporate Affairs and Marketing Committee, and member of the Management Board, who is maintaining an overview of the issue, said:

"We are determined that any decision with respect to our tour is taken by ourselves for the right reasons and at the right time”.