England's cricket team could be fined £1.1m and banned from playing if they don't tour Zimbabwe later in the year.
England are scheduled to play there in October 2004 but have come under pressure not to play Zimbabwe.
The government have asked England cricket bosses not to go there because of the way the country is being run by its president, Robert Mugabe.
But other countries have agreed to tour there and world cricket bosses won't be happy if England refuse to play.