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MUMBAI:
Nimbus Sports International announced an agreement with Fox
Sports Australia to provide exclusive live coverage of the
four Test matches to be played during Australia's upcoming
tour of India in October 2008.
Fox
Sports will cover all four Test matches of the series live.
The first Test will be played in Bangalore from 9 October.
The tour itinerary will then take the two sides to Mohali,
Delhi and Nagpur.
Nimbus
Sport International VP Thomas Klingebiel said, "We are
delighted to extend our partnership with Fox Sports - Australia's
leading sports TV network - to bring Australian viewers coverage
of their favourite sport. We hope that cricket fans will enjoy
an exciting and competitive series, and anticipate that this
event will generate unprecedented audience interest both in
Australia and beyond."
Fox
Sports CEO David Malone said, "In securing the broadcast
rights to this series, Fox Sports continues its long tradition
of providing Australian viewers with the opportunity to watch
the Australian cricket team on tour. Over the past 10 years,
Fox Sports has been the only place to see the Australian cricket
team compete overseas, other than in World Cups or The Ashes."
Nimbus
acquired the global media rights to India's home matches from
the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2006 for the
four year period until March 2010.
During
this term, the Australian cricket team will tour India for
the above Test series in October 2008, and once more for a
seven ODI series in October 2009.
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