England's players had voiced their concerns over playing the February 13 match in Harare earlier this week.

The International Cricket Council spoke with England and Wales Cricket Board officials at a teleconference, but no official request to move the game was made.

A request was however made by New Zealand for their scheduled match in Kenya to be moved on security grounds.

This was turned down by the ICC who ruled that there were not sufficient grounds for such a move.

ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said: "On the issue of Zimbabwe no country sought to have the matches moved so no decision was required.

"Concerns have been raised by England, Australia and Holland over scheduled matches. We need to sit down with these countries to see if adequate security is in place.

"No-one went to the stage of requesting a formal motion.

"In relation to Kenya, New Zealand sought to have the game relocated. This was opposed by Kenya.

"New Zealand provided a report into the security situation but the decision the board made was there were not sufficient reasons to move the game from Kenya."