Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's government has taken control of the cricket board, prompting fears the country will lose Test status.
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Under the shake-up, controversial chairman Peter Chingoka and his remains in charge of an interim board, which is understood to be without white or Asian directors.
Chingoka and ZC managing director Osias Bvute - who also retains a position - were last year questioned by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe amid allegations of financial misconduct.
Chingoka's continued presence is the biggest deterrent to the players returning for duty because one of their demands was that he should leave.
Field said: "It is a concern to me that Chingoka continues.
"It seems bizarre that although he was head of an administration that they see fit to remove, they now make him the head of a new one."
One of the players currently on strike said: "We're dismayed, the future is bleak, we're not at all happy that Chingoka has been retained.
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Just a few years back, Zimbabwe had a bright future with Heath Streak, Andy Flower, Grant Flower, Blignaut, Friend, and Taibu. Most of them have retired from international cricket now. I realize the ICC doesn't have control over political matters, but at this stage, they can't stall any longer. Even if they don't want to enter into a political conflict, such a weak Zimbabwe is going to bring the standard of play down in international cricket.