Article: Geoff Marsh wants Australia and England to play World Cup matches in Zimbabwe

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Dateline: COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Former Australian test player and coach Geoff Marsh wants Australia and England to play their World Cup cricket matches in Zimbabwe next year, saying it remains a "very safe" venue.

Australia canceled a tour of Zimbabwe earlier this year amid security fears due to clashes between white farmers and governing party militants.

The British and Australian governments have warned their citizens not to travel to Zimbabwe.

But Marsh, who has been Zimbabwe's coach for one year, endorsed Zimbabwe as one of the hosts of the World Cup.

The World Cup will be played in February-March in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.

Zimbabwe is due to ...

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