Sri Lanka

Two investigators from the International Cricket Council (ICC) were flying to Sharjah today to continue enquiries into match-fixing.

The finances of Sri Lanka's recently sacked cricket board are in such confusing shape that they will require an independent probe by a special committee, a member of the new interim administration has said.

India's government has told the country's cricket board it should not send a team to the forthcoming Sharjah tournament in which Pakistan are also competing.

New Zealand has accepted an invitation to replace India in the Coca-Cola Cup cricket tournament at Sharjah from April 8-20.

Sri Lanka Tourism and Sports Minister Lakshman Kiriella has appointed a four-man interim board headed by former Royal College and Cambridge Blue cricketer Vijay Malalasekera to carry out the day-to-day activities of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL).

The fate of Sri Lanka's cricket board hangs in the balance with an interim committee on standby to take over if the administration is crippled by its latest legal battle.

Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Lakshman Kiriella has sacked the country's Board of Control for Cricket (BCCSL), according to news agency sources.

The International Cricket Council will not penalise or sanction India if they do not participate in the forthcoming Sharjah cricket tournament involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

April?s one-day cricket tournament between India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Sharjah will go ahead whether India take part or not, according to the chief organiser.

Consulting firm, Sinclair Knight Merz is to design a suspended roof at the Rangiri Dambulu International Cricket Stadium, in Sri Lanka.

The BBC was initially refused entry into England's first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday because of a dispute over broadcasting rights.

Asian sports broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has acquired the exclusive terrestrial, cable and satellite television broadcast rights of the English Premier League for the next three seasons beginning August 2001.

The International Cricket Council has approved South Africa?s proposals for the format of the 2003 World Cup.

Sky Sports have won the rights to screen live broadcasts of the England cricket team?s tours of India and New Zealand next winter.

English cricket's ruling body was left red-faced after its own website criticised several members of the squad currently touring Sri Lanka, including captain Nasser Hussain.

Omar Khan, new business development director with London-based ISM is leaving the marketing company to head up sponsorship sales on the Ladies European Golf Tour with the World Sports Group.