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SONN REFUSES TO RULE OUT SA FINE
The president of cricket’s world governing body has expressed his dismay at South Africa’s decision to pull-out of a tournament for security reasons – fuelling speculation a heavy fine will be imposed on the nation.
NEW STADIUM FOR 2012 CRICKET WORLD CUP
The 2011 Cricket World Cup final will be held in a brand new stadium in the Indian capital, Delhi.
FICA CHIEF: ICC’S PLANS ARE ‘A DISASTER’
The chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) has blasted the sport’s world governing body’s new international schedule.
WISDEN GROUP SWOOP FOR HAWK-EYE
Cricket publishing company The Wisden Group has acquired the business interests of Hawk-Eye Innovations Limited, the global pioneer in ball tracking technology for sports broadcasting and officiating.
SKY’S MOBILE UK FIRST
UK pay-TV platform Sky has unveiled plans to broadcast live sport simultaneously on both conventional TV and mobile phones.
JOINT BID SECURES 2011 WORLD CUP
Cricket world governing body the ICC has awarded the 2011 Cricket World Cup to the joint Asian bid of Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
ICC TACKLES COMPETITION, SCHEDULING AND HOSTING ISSUES
The ICC Board has adopted a new six-year Future Tours Program, approved a shorter format for ICC Champions Trophy tournament and agreed to introduce Twenty20 World Championship events.
FIFA TASK FORCE IN TSUNAMI RELIEF PLEDGE
FIFA's Tsunami Task Force has approved six projects in Indonesia, Maldives and Sri Lanka worth $1.48million.
TRAVEL AGENTS GEAR UP FOR CARIBBEAN WORLD CUP
Twenty travel agencies from 11 countries across the globe are the first Official Travel Agents (OTAs) approved to sell packages, inclusive of match tickets, for ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.
INDIAN CRICKET REACHES OUT
Nimbus Communications Limited, the global media rights partner of the BCCI, has agreed TV deals for terrestrial broadcasts of Indian cricket across a number of African countries.
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.
ICC BID TO DEVELOP ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a big increase in the programme of One-Day International (ODI) cricket for associate member countries, to develop the game globally.
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.
BBC SEALS INDIA RADIO RIGHTS DEAL
UK public broadcaster the BBC has won exclusive radio rights to all international tour matches in India for four years, including next month's England series.
NIMBUS IN MEGA RIGHTS DEAL FOR INDIAN CRICKET
Television production company Nimbus Communications has bagged the global media rights to Indian cricket for the next four years in a $612million deal.
NIMBUS SCOOPS BCCI CONTRACT
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has chosen Nimbus Sport to produce all television coverage of international and domestic cricket from March 2006 to March 2010.
INDIA CALLS FOR TEST MATCH CUT
India has asked the West Indies to cut one Test Match from their tour of the Caribbean.