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

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said the provision of television coverage for third umpire decisions is a pre-requisite for international cricket matches.

Total Sports Asia (TSA), a leading sports marketing company in Asia, has announced further expansion with the opening of a new office in Nariman Point, Mumbai.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.

ESPN-Star Sports, who lost the bid to telecast international cricket played in India over the next four years, have challenged the Indian board's decision to award the rights to Zee Network in the Mumbai High Court.

A leading sports marketing agency in Asia, Total Sports Asia (TSA), has added to operations in Malaysia and Japan by establishing offices in India (Mumbai) and China (Shanghai).

International Cricket Council CEO Malcolm Speed has warned cricket chiefs around the world to stay vigilant in light of the findings from a report into the latest corruption scandal.

Asia will host a World Cup Qualifier at Palm Resort Golf and Country Club in Johor, Malaysia from September 30 to October 3, with a minimum three spots in the tournament in Spain up for grabs.

Cricket governing body the ICC has appointed Gullivers Sports Travel as the official tour operator for the ICC Champions Trophy 2004 in England.

WPP’s sports and entertainment marketing consultancy, PremiC(re Group, has announced the appointment of two new sponsorship consultants.

India’s hopes of staging international cricket events have received a blow after the sport’s governing body said it must change its tax laws if it wants to host the top tournaments.

Australian cricket chiefs have reacted with delight after the sport’s governing body, the ICC, awarded it the right to host the inaugural ICC Super Series next year.

Europe will host the 2009 IAAF World Championships after the final bids to stage the athletics showcase were received by the sport’s governing body.

The first-ever professional cricket league in the US has been unveiled – with eight US cities competing in a tournament which gets underway next month.

Plans for a cricket tour of the US by a team from India have been ruled out by the sport’s world governing body, the ICC.

TWI has been re-appointed to distribute Manchester United Television (MUTV) worldwide for the next three seasons.