Bangladesh
CRICKET BIDS IN BUT COMBINED ASIAN BID MISSES DEADLINE
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has received bids from 15 member boards for its package of events from 2007 to 2015.
AUSTRALIA AND NZ JOIN 2011 CRICKET WORLD CUP RACE
Australia and New Zealand have announced a joint bid to host the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
TV DEALS AGREED FOR INDIAN CRICKET
Nimbus Sport has reached agreement with leading broadcast platforms in the USA, Canada, Carribean, UK and the Middle East for live television coverage of Indian cricket.
NEW SCHEDULE FOR ASIA CUP
The Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament to be hosted by Pakistan will not now take place until September 2007.
INDIA TO BID FOR 2011 CRICKET WORLD CUP
India will bid to host the 2011 Cricket World Cup in the sub-continent.
DEAL EXTENDS COMMONWEALTH GAMES TV REACH
In a first for the Commonwealth Games, parts of central and south-east Asia will enjoy both television and radio coverage of the event, increasing the reach by 10 countries and some 500 million television viewers compared to Manchester.
RED STRIPE LINES UP AS ASHES SPONSOR
Red Stripe has become a sponsor of the eagerly awaited Ashes series by signing a one-year extension to support English cricket as ‘The Official Lager of the Test Match Grounds’.
PAKISTAN SET TO HOST ASIA CUP
Pakistan will host their first Asia Cup one-day tournament next March, according to Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan.
GLOBAL RESPONSE TO TSUNAMI CRISIS
F1 champion Michael Schumacher has pledged $10million to help victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.
GLOBAL RESPONSE TO TSUNAMI CRISIS
F1 champion Michael Schumacher has pledged $10million to help victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.
FIRST TEST DELAYED
The first cricket test between India and Bangladesh has been pushed back by a day to Friday after the Indian team's arrival was delayed because of a threat by an Islamic militant group.
TOTAL SPORTS ASIA OPENS INDIA OFFICE
Total Sports Asia (TSA), a leading sports marketing company in Asia, has announced further expansion with the opening of a new office in Nariman Point, Mumbai.
Wrestling event postponed
The Bangladesh Amateur Wrestling Federation was forced to ditch the nation’s first women’s wrestling competition after pressure from protestors.
Council confirms Asia Cup
The Asian Cricket Council has confirmed Sri Lanka will host the return of the limited-overs Asia Cup.
Zimbabwe appeal to ECB
English cricket chiefs are reconsidering plans to tour Zimbabwe later this year, after a presentation from the African nation.
ICC bowled over by demand
Organisers of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh say ticket sales have smashed previous records, with extra tickets having to be printed to meet demand.
Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup
Sri Lanka has been chosen as the host nation for the revival of the sub continent's flagship limited-over cricket tournament the Asia Cup.
ICC strikes TV show deal
ICC Development International, the commercial arm of the International Cricket Council, has reached an agreement with marketing firm Sportsbrand Media Group to distribute a TV magazine show.