Archive for ‘March 17th, 2009’

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Mar17

Pak-BD series in doldrums

by wasim on March 17th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Posted In: Cricket, Cricket Bangladesh, Cricket, Cricket Pakistan

The holding of the One-day International series between Pakistan and Bangladesh seems to be in jeopardy as the Bangladesh interior secretary said it is difficult for the government to give the security clearance.

Talking with media, Bangladesh secretary Abdus Subhan Shakoor said that no decision has so far been taken regarding Pakistan team’s tour of Bangladesh but it is difficult to give security clearance for the series.

Pakistan Cricket Board has been negotiating with the Bangladesh cricket officials for finalizing the schedule and dates of the tour for the last many days.

PCB chief operating officer Saleem Altaf was waiting today for getting the reply from the Bangladesh cricket board.
Talking with Geo News, Saleem Altaf said that he had clearly asked the Bangladesh board to respond within 24 hours but after this statement by their interior secretary, it seems that now the Green Shirts would not go on the tour of Bangladesh.

Pakistan was scheduled to tour Bangladesh from March 7 to play five ODIs and two Twenty20 games, but BCB postponed the tour on the government’s instruction following the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore.

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Mar17

No extra security for IPL

by wasim on March 17th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Posted In: Cricket, IPL-ICL

DELHI: Hardly two days after the IPL organisers were told to reconsider dates a second time, the Indian government has said that the concerned states should not expect any help from central paramilitary forces during games. India’s home ministry, which had initially wanted the tournament to be postponed, has also said that meetings were not held with IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, according to the Hindustan Times.

‘States should give their clearance to the match dates if they can provide security on their own,’ a MHA (ministry of home affairs) official told the newspaper. ‘MHA will not be able to spare any personnel to supplement them in this regard.’

P Chidambaram, India’s home minister, recently vowed that security would be provided for IPL matches though the dates would have to be reworked to avoid a direct clash with general elections in the country.

However, the Bangalore police have declined to provide security cover for the IPL until May 3 and advised the tournament organisers to hold off on hosting games in the city until after May 4.

‘Bangalore City police will not be in a position to give security for IPL matches until May 3 in view of our commitments regarding Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka on April 23 and April 30,’ police commissioner Shankar Bidari said.

Bidari said security could be provided if games were played on May 4, 7, 10, 11, 14, 19 and 20.

The IPL is in discussions with India’s security officials to resolve the clash in dates amid growing anxiety among the league’s foreign players over the security measures for the tournament following the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore.

Amid the tension over rescheduling of games and alternate venues in the wake of the Lok Sabha elections, the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Association said it was ready to host league matches, reported PTI.

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Mar17

HC reserves order in BCCI-Sony case

by wasim on March 17th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Posted In: Cricket, IPL-ICL

After having directed BCCI not to enter into any fresh deal on IPL telecast rights, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a petition filed by broadcasting major Sony, challenging termination of its contract for T-20 broadcast with the cricket board.

Justice SJ Kathawala made it clear that till the order is pronounced, BCCI shall not enter into any new agreements on broadcast rights.

BCCI, on March 15, had concluded a new contract for broadcast and other rights for the coming IPL season with World Sports Group (Mauritius), and terminated its earlier contract with Sony.

Sony obtained injunction from High Court the same afternoon, restraining BCCI from entering into contracts with third parties. However, the cricket body says that it concluded the contract with WSG before the injunction came.

Sony’s lawyer Iqbal Chhagla refuted this claim, arguing that the notice of termination, given on Saturday, a non-working day, would have come into effect only on March 16 (Monday).

BCCI lawyer V Tulzapurkar contended that BCCI was earning much more because of the new agreement with WSG. He also said that the contract was terminated because of “quality of broadcasting” by Sony was “bad”.

BCCI also alleged that insertion of graphics and advertisements by Sony led to blocking of view of play during telecast.

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