Players, including Brendan Taylor, have suspended their strike

"No-one should regard the appointment of this committee as a solution to the issues facing Zimbabwe cricket.

"A number of outstanding matters must be urgently resolved in a transparent manner," said the ICC boss Ehsan Mani.

Those issues include addressing claims of financial mismanagement and dealing with its dispute with players to ensure the strongest possible side plays.

The national government took charge of Zimbabwe Cricket on Friday, although the controversial Peter Chingoka remains as chairman of an interim committee.

They've put their pockets in front of their principles in the hopes that they can persevere and preserve their income Clive Field Players' representative

Players who have been in dispute since November accepted assurances their contractual grievances will be addressed and agreed to suspend their strike until 31 January.

Mani has issued veiled threats in the past that Zimbabwe's Test status could be at risk if "the integrity of the game" is put at risk.

He emphasised that "the strongest possible Zimbabwe cricket team" should be available for the tour of the West Indies in April and May.

But players' representative, Clive Field, said he was pessimistic about the issue being settled by that date.

"The guys don't feel for a second that it will be resolved by then, but the feeling is that this is better way of keeping the pressure on than by just walking away.

"They've put their pockets in front of their principles in the hopes that they can persevere and preserve their income," he commented.