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  • ICC welcomes Indian interest in hosting ICC Twenty20 World Championship

    ICC welcomes Indian interest in hosting ICC Twenty20 World Championship

    MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council ICC President Percy Sonn today welcomed an expression of interest from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to host the ICC Twenty20 World Championship in 2013.

    Sonn says, “It is very encouraging for the future of this fledgling format that even before we have hosted the first ICC Twenty20 World Championship in 2007, countries are queuing up to host future tournaments.

    “The ICC Board made a strategic decision earlier this year to leave the host of the 2013 event open when it set the calendar of ICC events through to 2015. We wanted to see how popular the new format would be before determining the most appropriate host.

    “It is still seven years away and we won’t be deciding the host for some time but it’s always good to see our Members backing the competitions that we run.”

    The inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Championship will take place next September in South Africa while the 2009 event is due to be staged in England. The expression of interest on behalf of the BCCI to host the 2013 event was made by IS Bindra at an ICC meeting in Dubai this week.

  • Sharjah looking to host Twenty20 event next year

    Sharjah looking to host Twenty20 event next year

    MUMBAI: The Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) is looking to relaunch Sharjah as an international venue with a Twenty20 club championships early next year.

    Media reports indicate that the Twenty20 competition, involving top teams like Australia and India will take place before the World Cup next year. CBFS had not been able to hold matches for the last three years due to a hectic international calendar and problems with dates while inviting teams to participate.

    Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and South Africa all hold annual domestic Twenty20 Cup tournaments. The West Indies recently completed its inaugural competition. As yet, India does not have a Twenty20 event but there are plans in this arena.

  • Brazil stays soccer World Cup favourites on sports betting site

    Brazil stays soccer World Cup favourites on sports betting site

    MUMBAI: Now that the month-long soccer World Cup has reached the quarterfinal stage, only eight of 32 teams remain in contention for the trophy. World Cup favourites Brazil remains the bookmaker’s pick to win their sixth world championship at 5/2 odds.

    With the hopes of fans pinned on their national teams PinnacleSports.com, which claims to be the internet’s largest sports betting site, has announced updated odds on the eight
    remaining teams capturing soccer’s biggest prize.

    After a thrilling overtime victory over Mexico, PinnacleSports.com lists Argentina at 9/2 odds to become World Cup champions along with host-country Germany, who will face Argentina in the first quarterfinal match Friday.

    Meanwhile, Italy stands at 13/2 to capture their fourth World Cup following their controversial penalty-kick win over Australia.

    Despite uninspired play in both the Group stage and versus Ecuador, England currently stands at 7/1 to end the country’s 40-year World Cup drought. Meanwhile, PinnacleSports.com lists France (11/1), Portugal (14/1) and Ukraine (55/1) as long shots to emerge as world champions.

    PinnacleSports.com’s Simon Noble says, “Entering the tournament, Brazil was known for its explosive goal scoring ability, but after only allowing one goal in World Cup play, they appear to be equally skilled on the defensive end. Argentina has become a trendy World Cup pick with experts and bettors, but the young Argentineans next face the grueling task of playing the Germans in front of a hostile Berlin crowd. Although they advanced thanks to a controversial foul call in extra time, Italy, with their exceptional defense led by Buffon in goal, cannot be overlooked for the remainder of the tournament.”

    PinnacleSports.com is offering online betting options with limits of up to $50,000. For each match, Pinnacle Sports will offer three-way betting, low-margin Asian handicaps.

  • Amrita TV lines up Fifa World Cup specials

    Amrita TV lines up Fifa World Cup specials

    MUMBAI: With the countdown to the 2006 Fifa World Cup fast approaching, Amrita Television, is now running a Fifa segment in its news bulletins.

    For a duration of about six minutes, the World Cup tele-clip will include, a history of World Cup, team profiles and a general item on the warm-up matches.

    A reciepient of 15 Kerala State TV Awards, Amrita TV in preparation for the big sporting event, has already profiled participating teams including Brazil, Argentina, England, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Holland and Portugal. 

    The channels coverage of the World Cup will also feature famous personalities and celebrities selecting their favourite team, accompanying reasons for that selection.

    With the commence of the World Cup on 9 June, Amrita TV plans to invite guests on the breakfast show to analyse the game, telecast the Goal of the Day, with pop-ups on the sidelights of the day’s game. Another segment includes, Players to Watch.

    In addition, Amrita TV has also published a leaflet containing the match schedule for the World Cup, along with additional attractions on the Channel. It has been distributed free of cost, across various centres, informs an official release.