Pakistan
Business

India's government has reacted sharply to a threat by the country's cricket board to boycott the World Cup until the government clarifies playing guidelines.

The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) said on Monday it was "disturbed" by claims from a former Pakistan player that an Australian bookmaker used prostitutes to help persuade foreign players to under-perform in matches.
Events

UK commercial radio station talkSPORT has won the rights to broadcast exclusive coverage of the England cricket tour to the West Indies in 2004.
Business

Australian cricketer Shane Warne's major sponsor Nike has said it did not condone Warne's actions in accepting money from an Indian bookmaker, but added it stood by the tarnished star.
Business

The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) is hoping to raise US$3 million (?3.29m) in sponsorship for the 2002 World Cup.

Pakistan table tennis chiefs blamed organisers of the Commonwealth championships for causing their team to pull out of the tournament.
Business

Former England cricket captain Alec Stewart has conceded that a bookmaker's statement accusing him of taking money in exchange for information affected his form during the recent tour of Pakistan.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said it did not fear sanctions by the game's governing body after it clamped life bans on two players including former captain Salim Malik.
Media

Indian cricket officials, reacting to the Australian scandal in the sport, has said betting on cricket was common but involvement of players in match-fixing was a serious and so far unproved offence.

Officials from the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit will meet organisers of the Sharjah tournament to combat potential match-fixing at this year's tournament.

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

Pakistan will travel to England to play two friendly soccer matches against league clubs in March, officials said.
Media

Former Pakistan cricket captain Salim Malik and all-rounder Ata-ur-Rehman were banned for life by their country's cricket board on Wednesday.

Afghanistan is hoping to take part in a cricket tournament in Pakistan next month despite the fragile political situation in the region in the wake of the recent US terrorist attacks.

The England cricket team’s tour of India later this year looks set to be shelved because of the political crisis in the Middle East.

Hockey’s Men’s Champions Trophy could be moved from Pakistan as a result of the recent terrorist attacks in the United States.
Events

South Africa will consider enforcing no-fly zones over cricket stadiums at the 2003 World Cup after last week's terrorist attacks on the US – as sporting events around the world tighten up on security.
Events

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has changed the venue of its October Executive Board meeting from Pakistan to Malaysia, in recognition of recent world events and the uncertainty over the security aspects of international travel to the region.