Dalmiya blames networks for chaos

BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya today said the board was trying its “level best” to arrange for live telecast of the India-Austral...

BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya today said the board was trying its “level best” to arrange for live telecast of the India-Australia series, while blaming both ESPN-STAR Sports and Zee Telefilms for creating an impasse which forced the board to cancel the entire tendering process.

The two parties are fighting a corporate war pushing us to the wall. Since they placed their commercial interests at a higher pedestal than the game and public interest, the board decided to cancel the tendering process. We were now trying our level best to arrange for live telecast of the India-Australia series which begins in Bangalore from October 6
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya

ZEE hits back at BCCI, ESS

Zee Telefilms dared ESPN-STAR Sports to proceed with their threatened legal action, saying that the Subhash Chandra-controlled company had enough proof of a nexus between BCCI and ESS.

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If they go to court we will provide enough input in the court proving a nexus between BCCI and ESS.
Ashish Kaul (Zee, vice-president)

Meanwhile …

Gibbs, Boje may miss Indian tour
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Ponting out of first Test
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