Speed has been in Zimbabwe since last Thursday and he was joined by Sonn at the weekend.

"We have had some good meetings," Sonn told local journalists. "We will now go to our board to make appropriate recommendation."

Although Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board chairman Peter Chingoka outlined areas discussed by his interim committee with the ICC delegation - such as "governance and handover to new dispensation" - both Sonn and Speed declined to give full detail of their meeting with the other stakeholders. Speed only said the issues were in "the public domain" over the last 12 months.

"It's apparent Zimbabwe is going through a difficult time," Speed explained. "We spent four hours with the stakeholders on Sunday afternoon. We went over the history of the last 12 months. I have to say that we now have a better understanding of some issues which we were not aware of, and I think they also now have a better understanding of our position regarding the issues, and ICC policies."

Speed, Sonn and Chingoka stressed that Zimbabwe will get more four-day games to prepare the team for Test resumption at the appropriate time. "We encourage that Zimbabwe play more multi-day games," Sonn said. "There is a need to play more longer version games. Whatever support the ICC shall give it shall give." Chingoka said the matches will be "over and above" the ICC Future Tours Programme.

Chingoka also dropped a hint that Zimbabwe may not resume Test commitments as scheduled next year, revealing that there was "confidential discussion of Test resumption" with ICC.