Cricket Scotland chiefs have deferred a decision on touring Zimbabwe until early next week.

This follows a Cricket Scotland Board meeting on Wednesday where the issue was discussed, but with talks ongoing with other bodies, it was decided more time was needed.

Those 'other bodies' include the UK Government, whose latest advice may warn against travelling to the troubled African country.

If Cricket Scotland decide not to travel, they would forfeit the Intercontinental Cup tie and could well face penalties from the ICC, the game's governing body.

Zimbabwe were only admitted originally to the competition on the understanding that their home games would be played in a neutral country.

That stance has changed, with Kenya and Afghanistan playing in the country in recent months, as well as Sri Lanka and India.

Yesterday, ICC confirmed that Ireland would be travelling to Zimbabwe in September to play 3 ODI's against the Senior Zimbabwe side, as well as the Intercontinental Cup against a Zimbabwe XI.