The International Cricket Council's executive board will meet next week to discuss Zimbabwe's cricketing future.

It was announced on Monday that South Africa's cricket board had severed bilateral arrangements with their African neighbours.

Zimbabwe, who despite concerns over their future, have been drawn in Group A for next year's ICC World Twenty Cup.

And cricket's governing body will now sit down next Wednesday and talk about the issue following the recent political developments in the country.

"The ICC has never concerned itself with how member countries are governed," ICC president-elect David Morgan said.

"However, yesterday Cricket South Africa announced that they were scrapping bilateral contact with Zimbabwe Cricket.

"It has been decided to put Zimbabwe on the agenda of the executive board meeting of the ICC which takes place next Wednesday in Dubai.

"Cricket South Africa's decision yesterday is hugely significant. Clearly they will want something done. They're very influential in terms of southern African cricket and Zimbabwe is part of that."

He added: "Quite where the various members will stand on it I really don't know - all of this is new as of five o'clock yesterday."

Zimbabwe are scheduled to tour England next year but the Government are currently in talks with the England County Cricket Board about whether the series should go ahead.

"Under the current circumstances it is the Government's view that the tour would clearly be unwelcome," a Government spokesman said.

"We would also have serious concerns about Zimbabwe participating in the Twenty20 World Cup."