English cricket chiefs' latest attempt to get their controversial World Cup opener against Zimbabwe re-scheduled will be heard in Johannesburg tomorrow.
The England and Wales Cricket Board will make a legal submission to the World Cup technical committee, including a statement from the 15-man squad.
They hope fresh evidence will substantiate the legitimacy of a death threat letter from an organisation called the Sons and Daughters of Zimbabwe, who promised to send the team "back to Britain in wooden coffins" if they travelled to the African country.
The ECB have insisted that the safety and security of the players has been paramount throughout their attempts to get the match, which was due to take place in Harare today, switched to a South African venue.
One of the individuals with the greatest concerns, Ashley Giles, met with ECB legal head Mark Roper-Drimie this morning to sign off the statement from the England team.
"I held the views of a lot of the players so I got the job," said Giles, whose reservations about travelling took into consideration his wife and children.
"It has been really tough, there have been some emotional meetings between the team, guys have spoken their minds and it has been hard for everyone.
"But that sort of thing does bring you together."
While Roper-Drimie, ECB chairman David Morgan and chief executive Tim Lamb head for Johannesburg, Nasser Hussain's team will fly to East London, where they will play what now constitutes their opening match against Holland on Sunday.
Attention has inevitably turned from the cricket to the Zimbabwe issue over the past week but moves were made to concentrate on on-field matters again today as the group had a near three-hour session with psychologist Steve Bull.
Should England's appeal to the technical committee fail for a second time and they forfeit the points, their participation in the Super Six stage of the tournament could come down to the result of their match versus holders Australia.
The Australians have enjoyed 13 consecutive one-day wins over England, including two final-over victories during the recent VB Series by seven runs and five runs respectively in Hobart and Sydney.
Other sides have already played twice in the tournament but England have yet to feel a part of it.
"We are just getting to the stage where I am thinking about the World Cup," added Giles.
"At the opening ceremony on Saturday, it was very enjoyable but we still had a lot of other things on our minds.
PA