Morgan said England's position on the ODI series would be discussed

The England and Wales Cricket Board has welcomed the postponement of all Test fixtures involving Zimbabwe for the remainder of the year.

England were due to play two Tests there in October, but they are still required to tour as the scheduled one-day series remains on the agenda.

"We greet that news with a degree of relief," chairman David Morgan said.

"We are committed to playing four one-day internationals, and I think there's a logic to it."

The recent Test series involving Australia was scrapped after Zimbabwe fielded a second-string team to cover the 15 'rebels' who were ultimately sacked for protesting over selection issues.

The one-day series, however, went ahead.

Morgan said Test cricket differed greatly from one-day cricket, but stopped short of saying England were certain to honour the scheduled series.

"If you consider the ICC World Cup, it is not limited to full members and Test-playing countries," he reasoned.

"Our board will consider its position after Tim Lamb [the outgoing chief executive] and I have reported on the ICC meetings which are due to take place in London and Monaco later this month."

Everything should have been stopped. What is the point of playing one-dayers only Former captain Alistair Campbell Campbell turns back on Zim

The International Cricket Council announced the Zimbabwe Cricket Union had 'agreed' to put off its fixtures.

Former captain Alistair Campbell said the decision was long overdue and that the governing body should have taken one-day matches away from Zimbabwe also.

"It's the only thing that could have happened," Campbell told BBC Sport.

"Once Australia didn't play their Test matches recently there was no other course of action to take.

"The ICC have a policy of wanting to promote the game in Africa, so to let this happen is not good enough.

"It's easy to say we can't interfere, but they should have stepped in a lot earlier and made some demands before it got to this.

"Everything should have been stopped. What is the point of playing one-dayers only?"

Campbell turned his back on the national team last year over the same issues that forced the rebels' hands.

He doubts that taking Tests away from Zimbabwe until 2005 will help to resolve the player crisis.

"More is needed," he said.

"Having spoken to some of the players, I don't think it was their intent to destroy Zimbabwe cricket or to hold to to ransom.

"They simply didn't agree with the quota system in place, they wanted selction on merit and certain individuals replaced.

"This decision has nothing to do with the points they want to make and I fear it's too little too late."

The ZCU is to hold its AGM next month, where re-elections could see the composition of the board change.

"The ball is in the ZCU's court and I think the meeting in July is going to be a defining moment," Campbell added.

"There needs to be change. If the rational thinkers on either side can get together then I think there can be a resolution.

"But the people who hold all the cards at the ZCU are not thinking rationally right now.