According to ESPN Cricinfo, International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar’s five-day visit around the African nation will see him hold meetings with officials from the Government and ZC.

A topic set to be discussed will be the potential staging of a tournament to determine the final two qualifiers for the 2019 World Cup, due to be held in England and Wales.

Originally, the qualifiers scheduled to be contested next year were going to be hosted by Bangladesh.

They have now secured an automatic spot for the competition, forcing the ICC to search for a new host.

Cricket in Zimbabwe has experienced a somewhat turbulent time since the 2003 World Cup, which they co-hosted with South Africa.

England refused to play their match against Zimbabwe at the tournament due to the political situation in the nation under their President Robert Mugabe.

The reason for the boycott was given as concerns over the safety of players.

During the same competition, Zimbabwean players Andy Flower and Henry Olonga both wore black armbands in protest against Mugabe’s regime.

The national’s team strength has also suffered since then with a number of players refusing to feature for them.

This contributed to no Test matches being played between September 2005 and August 2011 by the country.

Zimbabwe has also been at the centre of an economic crisis during its recent history.

The qualifiers will see 10 teams - the bottom four from the ICC's One-Day International rankings after September 30, the top four from the World Cricket League Championships and World Cricket League Division Two finalists - look to secure a place at the World Cup.

Along with Zimbabwe, the United Arab Emirates and a joint-bid from Scotland and Ireland have also been put forward for the qualifiers.

The competition is due to take place in July and August next year before the World Cup takes place between May 30 and July 15 in 2019.