Thorpe threatens boycott

Thorpe is undecided over the Zimbabwe tour

Graham Thorpe could boycott England's controversial autumn tour to Zimbabwe.

England's touring party look set to fly to Zimbabwe in October for the tour despite reservations from the England and Wales Cricket Board.

But Thorpe told Radio Five Live: "I don't agree with what is going on in Zimbabwe but I am a cricketer.

"As the clock ticks more questions get asked and all you can do is be honest about it. I can't definitely say 'I would tour'."

The ECB will hold a crunch meeting with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell next week.

But although the British Government has already aired its misgivings over the tour, the ECB is not hopeful the debate will even take place, let alone lead to a directive not to tour.

"It is unfair to feel under pressure to make a decision about whether to tour Zimbabwe or not," said Thorpe.

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"If the Government doesn't make a decision and your cricket board doesn't make a decision you have to decide if you become a politician overnight."

"It is a bit hard to be throwing moral judgements at cricket when that is what they (the Government and the ECB) do for a living.

"But it (playing for England) is like being in the army - sometimes they have to go to places they don't want to as well."