Hussain spoke out against Zimbabwe visit.

By Myles Hodgson, PA Sport, Durban

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England's share of the World Cup profits could be withdrawn by the International Cricket Council until compensation is agreed for their failure to fulfil their preliminary round fixture in Zimbabwe.

Both the decision of England not to travel to Harare and New Zealand's in refusing to play their preliminary round match against Kenya in Nairobi, which were both made because of fears about safety and security, are to be considered by the world's governing body at their boa meeting in Johannesburg this weekend.

An official review of those matters will be presented to the board before a full decision is made about the level of compensation, but the ICC are already threatening to withhold part of the profits from the World Cup to those two countries.

"There are several contractual issues which have been put to one side until the tournament is finished," explained Malcolm Gray, the president of the ICC.

"They will probably go to arbitration to determine the amount.

"No decision has been made about compensation but I expect it to be brought up at the Board meeting. It is possible that money from the World Cup could be withdrawn until this is resolved."

The ICC are expecting around US dollars 188million profits to be generated by the tournament, of which US dollars 8million are eaten up in costs and US dollars 80million is given to South Africa as the host nation.

The remaining US dollars 100million is split up between the remaining Test-playing nations and the associate members of the ICC, leaving each country with a profit of around £6.25million - but England's share or even part of it could be withheld until the Zimbabwe issue is resolved.

Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, explained: "It is the other boards that are the issue. The other countries who have done everything that is expected of them will be asking why they should bpart of that loss."

India and Sri Lanka could face similar penalties from the ICC over contract issues involving sponsorship while a full review of the tournament will also be presented to the Board meeting this weekend.

The ICC will also discuss the structure and financial proposals relating to Kenya's application for Test status and discuss Bangladesh's unsuccessful promotion to that level and ways they can be helped to reach a higher standard.