Thirteen of Zimbabwe's most experienced players including former captain Heath Streak have refused to play in the home series starting next week.
Zimbabwe have been asked to resolve a dispute over the departure of Streak, who asked for an overhaul of the selection panel.
The India batting ace will play in a Twenty20 match at The Oval in June for victims of the Asian tsunami.
The 26-year-old has become frustrated by the pace of negotiations with Zimbabwe Cricket to bring the rebels back into the fold.
The match is being held in Perth. This is Zimbabwe's first Test in Australia.
Stuart Carlisle announced retirement from cricket citing the infighting in the Zimbabwe Cricket Union as the reason.
Zimbabwe will play two matches on their first Test tour Down Under.
Heath Streak was confident that given proper rest, he would be fit for the Test series.
England versus Zimbabwe 2003 was not a good advertisement for spectator sport. Or if it was, that sport was certainly not cricket. \n\n
The plan calls for a three person tribunal with one person nominated by the ZCU, one by the players and they would chose a chairperson.
Grant Flower scored an unbeaten 61 to help his side win the match.
Steve Waugh said Australia's tour of Zimbabwe could become a pointless exercise if the African side continue to be without their best players.
A ZCU statement on Monday said the players had violated a 21-day breach clause in their contracts by not returning to work by May 7.
Trevor Gripper, Sean Ervine and Ray Price have also been included in Zimbabwe's 17-man squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka.
13 leading players, all of them white and including former captain Heath Streak, refused to play in the one-day and Test series after a row over selection policy.
20-year-old Tatenda Taibu will take charge for Zimbabwe's home two-Test series against Sri Lanka in two weeks' time.
Ashwell Prince's maiden Test century helped South Africa reach 380 for six after the second day of the second Test.
Both hit defiant half-centuries after Zimbabwe slumped to 115 for 7 on day 1 in the second Test against South Africa.
The bottom two teams in the world rankings start the first match of their two-Test series on Thursday.
Zimbabwe's skipper feels the series against Australia could be closer than most people predict.
Zimbabwe cricket captain Heath Streak will back a fund raising initiative in Perth designed to raise money for conservation of the endangered Black Rhino in his native Zimbabwe.
The Aussie batsman strained his calf muscle in the opening ODI against the Windies.
The Zimbabwe A team named for a two-day match against Australia in Harare did not include any of the 15 white rebels.
The Zimbabwe fast bowler was ruled out after injuring a thigh muscle.
Bangladesh were 14 for one in reply to Zimbabwe's 441 at close on day 2 of the first Test.
Zimbabwe beat West Indies by six wickets with 20.2 overs to spare.
The seamer took the last Zimbabwe wicket to clinch victory by an innings and 175 runs in the first Test.\n\n
Matthew Hayden was unbeaten on 183 as Australia scored 372-3 on the opening day of the first Test.
Darren Gough took four for 26 as Zimbabwe were routed for 92 after being asked to bat first.
England were 81-4 after 16.3 overs when the players were forced off the field.
England were 81-4 after 16.3 overs when the players were forced off the field.
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