The rebel players could return to Test cricket in the future

The Daily Telegraph reports that seven of the rebel group met Zimbabwe Cricket representatives in Harare.

They are set to resume playing league cricket while efforts continue to meet their concerns about the way the game is run and selection policy.

The group includes former national team captain Heath Streak.

The other players involved in talks were Stuart Carlisle, Trevor Gripper, Craig Wishart, Ray Price, Andy Blignaut and Neil Ferreira.

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It was Streak's sacking, and replacement by Tatenda Taibu, last April which sparked the dispute involving 15 white players.

Their action led to Zimbabwe losing Test status for the rest of the year and the country's cricket board being investigated by the International Cricket Council following allegations of racism.

The claims were found to be unproven by two judges, who had to rely on written submissions after an inquiry hearing was scrapped because of a procedural dispute.

News of the move towards reconciliation comes ironically just two days after Zimbabwe won their first match under Taibu's captaincy, beating Bangladesh in a one-day international in Dhaka.

It followed a 1-0 defeat in the Test series, which was their first for eight months.