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| Nimbus to challenge Broadcast Ordinance 2007
Nimbus Communications will challenge the Sports Broadcast Signal Ordinance
2007, which makes it mandatory on private broadcasters to share live feed
of matches of national and international importance with Prasar Bharati.
Nimbus has the exclusive telecast rights for the cricket
matches.
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| ICC to send team to Nagpur for investigation
The International Cricket Council today decided to send a special team to Nagpur
to investigate Marlon Samuels alleged links with a bookie.
The team, mainly comprising of ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit officials,
will be in Nagpur by Monday and will have detailed discussions with the Nagpur
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| Cricket live feed: Show-cause notice to Nimbus
The government will issue a show cause notice to private broadcaster Nimbus
after it refused to share live telecast of the India Vs Sri Lanka
cricket match with Doordarshan, as mandated by an ordinance.
The government will be asking the channel why action should not be taken against
it.
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| Robin expresses shock over his name cropping up
Former Indian cricketer Robin Singh tonight expressed surprise over his
name being reportedly mentioned in the conversation between West Indian all rounder
Marlon Samuels and bookie Mukesh Kochar, which has raised suspicion
of match-fixing.
"This is the first time I am hearing all thi....
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| No Indian cricketer involved in betting: Police
The city police today ruled out involvement of any other West Indian or Indian
cricketer with bookie Mukesh Kochar, saying they only had evidence of a
conversation with all-rounder Marlon Samuels during a cricket one dayer
last month.
"As per our information and investigation, none bu....
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| Kolkata ODI abandoned
Unseasonal showers played spoilsport as the opening cricket one-dayer between
India and Sri Lanka, the first international tie to be hosted by
the city in more than two years, was abandoned at the Eden Garden here
today.
The 86-thousand odd Kolkata crowd was seemingly set for some
thri....
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| Rain stops play; Sri Lanka-102/3
Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the first
ODI against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here today.
Dravid's decision to field first backfired as Sri Lankan opener
Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya started on an aggressive note.
But Tharanga did not last l....
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| Injury blues for Team India
Team India is hit by injury blues on the eve of their opening match of the four-match
ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh
are uncertain for tomorrow's match.
The Indian skipper Rahul Dravid told reporters during
the practice session that in view....
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| ICC, BCCI start investigation into Samuels issue
The Indian Cricket Board today said that it has received the report of
the Nagpur Police on West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels' links with a bookie
and has forwarded it to the International Cricket Council.
"We have received the report today and have forwarded
it to the ICC for ne....
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| India to take on SL in Eden Gardens today
Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid will lead India against Sri Lanka in
a four-match ODI series that kicks off here today.
The spotlight will be on Sourav Ganguly and dashing
batsman Virender Sehwag who is hoping to make a comeback.
Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has said unambig....
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| No plans for retirement: Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya today dismissed suggestions of retirement
and said that he was working hard on his fitness and enjoying the game.
"I am enjoying the game and working hard on the physical
aspect of my game. I am working hard on my fitness. I am planning to play in
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| Telecast row: BCCI forms 4-member panel
Concerned by the fallout of a long-drawn telecast dispute, the BCCI today
appointed a four-member committee to amicably resolve the vexed issue of sharing
the live feed of cricket matches between rights owner Nimbus and public broadcaster
Prasar Bharti.
The decision to form the committee, ....
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| Dravid slams Desai, says no problem in team
Indian cricket skipper Rahul Dravid today lambasted Chetan Desai,
Indian team's manager on the recent South Africa tour, for his controversial report,
saying the official had no 'prominent' place in the country's cricketing history.
"It is important to put it in perspective and understa....
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| Injury blues for Team India
Team India is hit by injury blues on the eve of their opening match of the four-match
ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh
are uncertain for tomorrow's match.
The Indian skipper Rahul Dravid told reporters during
the practice session that in view o....
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| BCCI working committee meet today
The issues of telecast rights and contract system for cricketers
are likely to feature in the BCCI 's working committee meet today.
The meeting assumes importance in the wake of the ordinance
which has made it mandatory for television rights owner to share the live feed
with public....
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