We are aware of the impact we will make Blessing Mahwire

Members of the Zimbabwe Professional Cricketers' Association are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute with their national governing body.

"We made a 100% decision not to go," said ZPCA chairman Blessing Mahwire.

The event, which begins on 16 January, was due to feature A teams from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

"We will still play club and provincial cricket in Zimbabwe, but we are giving the Bangladeshis as much notice as possible so they can invite another country.

"We are aware of the impact we will make, but we have been forced into it," said Mahwire, a seam bowler with 10 Test caps and seven one-day international appearances to his credit.

The boycott, which is the result of a protracted contracts dispute, also affects plans to send an under-23 side to take part in a domestic tournament in South Africa.

An ICC spokesman told BBC Sport: "We are aware of this development and will continue to monitor further developments in Zimbabwe Cricket."

The players have simply had enough Clive Field, players representative

The dispute began when Tatenda Taibu resigned as Zimbabwe captain and announced his retirement from international cricket in protest at the way the game is being run.

Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka and managing director Ozias Bvute were subsequently questioned by police as part of a fraud investigation.

Police also interviewed players Vusi Sibanda and Waddington Mwayenga about alleged breaches of the country's foreign exchange laws.

The International Cricket Council has hinted at action, including possible suspension of Zimbabwe's Test status, if "the integrity of the international game" is put at risk.

A statement from the ZPCA said strike action was being taken "in the light of the persistent and continued failure by both the chairman and the managing director of Zimbabwe Cricket to address the legitimate concerns of their players".

Players' representative Clive Field said the Sports and Recreation Commission had not responded to a request for four nominated administrators to be given temporary charge of running the game.