Zimbabwe sports minister denies interference in cricket
(WorldNews Pakistan)

HARARE: Zimbabwe sports minister Kirsty Covitem on Friday denied that the government had been interfering in the running of the country’s cricket. Covitem, a former Olympic swimming champion, said in a tweet she was “devastated� by the effect on players of a decision by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Zimbabwe Cricket because of alleged political interference. Thursday’s ICC action followed the suspension by Zimbabwe’s Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) of the Zimbabwe Cricket board elected in June. The SRC appointed an interim committee. The ICC demanded that the elected board be reinstated within three months Covitem said in her tweet...