And no doubt all 3 of the comments below would agree that the deciscion to ostracise South Africa in the 1970's and 1980's was correct !!!!!! Pot, kettle, black ??

to add to the insult this website encourages teams not to play in zimbabwe coz of safety issues, safety from wat have you ever been to zimbabwe, even the south africans admit that we are far safer than them, we are peace loving people who just love their game leave politics to politicians. 'Zimbabwe is safer than SA' 27/09/2007 14:12 - (SA http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/Politics/0,,2-7-12_2191554,00.html

The playing field is already uneven , now you want to further frustrate these young cricketers from Zimbabwe by subjecting them to the evils of decisions that are made in some boardroom by purists who claim to have no political agendas . l hold the lCC responsible in part for their lack of interest in helping Zimbabwe cricketers(and NOT Zim Cricket) during their time of need . When there was an obvious need for the ICC to step in and calm relations between the so called "rebels" and Zim cricket , you instead took a step back and let politics and emotions prevail . Shame on you ICC and Mr Mani . This site is good only when its unbiased , but in the last few years it appears you have an agenda , to Paint Zimbabwe Cricket black because of Mr Mugabe . Shame on you

You views are loathsome, Lord Nonsense, and you can’t impose them on the rest of the world just because John Howard has said so. In any case, why haven’t you said so before. Why wait until Gordon Brown says he won’t stand in the same room as Mugabe before you also raise your eyebrows and take up the same hue. Have the balls to say something before hand; don’t be what we Africans say is a man only by the pants he wears. Your sentiments are made without a single thought for the cricketers who earn a living from the sport or the generation of youngsters who take inspiration from Zimbabwe’s performances on the field. We know what’s good for us. Those young cricketers are representatives of cricket not of a regime, because for all you know they may not like the President, just as much as Brown’s views need not necessarily be yours. Shame on cricinfo for actively pandering to their whims. I love the site but when it clearly involves itself in such puerile politics, it becomes vile.