India

Legal battles that have left Sri Lanka's cricket board in financial limbo will not affect tours by India and New Zealand this summer, a top sports official has said.

A domestic record 5.55m rupees ($117,000) is to be paid for each cricket Test India plays in a deal agreed with international sports management firm IMG.

Sri Lankan cricket is in financial limbo after a court issued an order preventing the newly appointed interim administration from operating the cricket board's bank accounts.

The International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport's governing body, is to focus on the use of technology for decision making at this week's Playing Committee (CC-P) meeting, taking place from May 23-25.

India is racing against time to complete the preparations for the first Afro-Asian games in November, which has been hit by delays in getting facilities ready, poor financial returns and low-key competitions.

India's cricket board has withdrawn its threat to boycott major events such as the World Cup and is ready to host next year's International Cricket Council (ICC) knockout tournament, the board's president has said.

Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has signed a five-year contract worth an estimated 800m rupees ($17m) with sports management company WorldTel.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked the Indian government to provide tax exemptions to help hold next year's ICC knockout tournament in the country, the federal sports minister has said.

India are confident that the ATP will put back the world doubles championship by two weeks to avoid a clash with the Afro-Asian Games, the secretary of the All India Tennis Association has said.

International Cricket Council (ICC) investigators have been invited to visit Pakistan at the end of this month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said.

Indian cricket chiefs have until today to provide assurances that they can host this year's ICC Cup.

ESPN Star Sports (ESS) will develop its broadcast feeds in Asia with the addition of the Philippines.

India's government has reacted sharply to a threat by the country's cricket board to boycott the World Cup until the government clarifies playing guidelines.

The four bids so far submitted for the sponsorship of the Indian cricket team are not satisfactory, the treasurer of the country's cricket board (BCCI) has said.

India's cricket board has threatened to boycott the World Cup and the ICC Knockout Cup until the Indian government clarifies its policy on playing in "non-regular" venues, a top board official has said.

The International Cricket Council has warned of the need to eliminate corruption within all sports after a controversial year in cricket which was dogged with match-fixing allegations.