Zimbabwe’s players are likely to call off their threatened protest action and play in next month’s T20 triangular series which involves Australia and Pakistan, despite not being paid outstanding salaries and match fees.

Although several top-tier players are yet to take part in the practice matches against a touring Kenya team, and it is understood that talks between Zimbabwe Cricket’s newly-appointed consultant Vince van der Bijl and players’ representative Gerald Mlotchwa had led to an “understanding”. It was understood that ZC would only be able to settle their bills once they receive their next ICC grant in July and it was important that the matches went ahead in the interim.

Zimbabwe’s players are owed two months’ worth of salaries and match fees from their tour to Sri Lanka which took place in July last year. “The players have realised that they are probably not going to get any pay before July and are frustrated that ZC have not communicated with them. The players still feel the non-pay is ridiculous and they want to see a payment plan in writing from ZC.