When Tatenda Taibu exclusively revealed to Cricfrenzy in a candid interview that Zimbabwe Cricket’s management had cost them millions of dollars in debt, it displayed the type of mismanagement from the end of the people running Zimbabwean cricket.

As a result, the ICC are going to take matters in their own – a little bit at least – to help save Zimbabwe Cricket from dying a slow and painful death. The ICC are set to give funding to ZC “on a controlled basis” while ZC slowly clears their debts in the meantime.

According to a report from ESPNCricinfo, Zimbabwe’s were facing a suspension unless they were able to convince with proof that their debt had been reduced or restructured.

However, after working with Zimbabwe Asset Management Corporation, the ZC have been able to renegotiate their debt – which was around $18 million – and service it, despite the fact they won’t receive their scheduled payout from ICC in July.

Instead, the ICC have planned to provide money on a consistent basis over one large chunk on a yearly cycle. This decision was taken as a means to regulate the money-moving process so that the players and staff are paid timely. The Zimbabwe players are currently owed salaries from the last two months.

It should also be added that the players have been remunerated their match fees for the Sri Lanka tour that took place last July-August.

ZC’s intent with these aforementioned actions was enough to convince the ICC to not suspend them and, instead, help them get to their feet once again, which is something ICC chairman Shashank Manohar revealed.

"I am satisfied we have mapped out a way forward to enable Zimbabwe Cricket to get back on track," Shashank Manohar, the ICC chairman, said. "It will require significant change to their financial, managerial and cricketing operations, along with support from the ICC, but we saw the latent potential of cricket at the recent ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe and this gives us the opportunity to build on that."