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Despite confirming Kenya and Zimbabwe would host Cricket World Cup games, the sport's governing body the ICC is set for new calls to shift games out of the politically sensitive countries.

Concerns in the Australian government are growing over the scheduled Cricket World Cup matches in Zimbabwe.

New Zealand cricket chiefs have defied a ruling by the sport's world governing body the ICC and confirmed they will not play World Cup games in Kenya.

Cricket's world governing body the ICC has confirmed matches in Zimbabwe and Kenya during next month's Cricket World Cup will go ahead.

The latest stage in the saga which is dominating the run up to the Cricket World Cup takes place today as the ICC braces itself for new calls to move games out of Zimbabwe.

Live Aid pioneer Bob Geldof has emerged as the unlikely figure who could prompt the England cricket team to boycott playing its controversial World Cup game in Zimbabwe.

England's cricket team has called for its World Cup match against Zimbabwe to be moved amid growing fears over safety.

Media sources close to the International Cricket Council's World Cup sponsorship contract negotiations with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have suggested that the governing body has offered a 'large olive branch' in a bid to resolve the row.

An overwhelming majority of industry figures taking part in the latest sportbusiness.com online poll have called on the ICC to switch games from Zimbabwe to South Africa during this year's Cricket World Cup.

A safety inspection unit detailed by the International Cricket Council to report on the security situation in Kenya for next month's World Cup will publish its report today with fears growing that the matches may have to be moved to South Africa.

Foreign exchange specialist Travelex is to sponsor UK pay-TV network Sky Sports' exclusive coverage of the Cricket World Cup.

Indian-based internet portal CricketNext.com has secured the online rights to next month's Cricket World Cup in South Africa.

Cricket's world governing body the ICC says it has received signed player contracts from the Board of Control for Cricket in India - but that the terms have been altered.

Soccerex 2003 has confirmed the inclusion of a number of new exhibitors attending this year's event at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai on March 23-24.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed England will play its World Cup match in Zimbabwe despite mounting political pressure - and a protest (pictured) which threaten to overshadow the expected announcement.

The global TV coverage of the Cricket World Cup has been boosted after News Corp. owned rights holders Global Cricket Corporation (GCC) signed new deals in India and the Americas.