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AUSTRALIA THREATEN TOUR BOYCOTT

Australia may pull out of their tour of India if the dispute over telecast rights is not resolved.

According to the BBC's website, Cricket Australia has told Indian cricket chiefs it would be unacceptable for the series not to be aired on TV.

ESPN-Star Sports has challenged India's decision to award TV rights for all international cricket played in India until 2008 to rival network Zee.

Fresh bids for rights to the Australian series cannot be accepted until the wrangle is resolved.

The first Test is on October 6.