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MUMBAI:
Faced with financial woes, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
has sought the advice of fomer International Cricket Council
(ICC) president Ehsan Mani to help its management on the tender
process for the sell of television telecast rights.
PCB
will sell the rights for the period 2009-10 after its contract
with Ten Sports as the broadcast partner expires.
For
the PCB, this has been a difficult year with Australia pulling
out of a tour expressing security concerns. The ICC Champions
Trophy was also deferred to next year due to the same reason.
Pakistan
has hosted two ODI series against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe
while also hosting the Asia Cup.
India tours Pakistan early next year.
Mani,
however, is confident that even in the prevailing conditions
PCB could get the full market value for their home series.
This is subject to a universal condition - that broadcasters
will not pay anything in case of any team pulling out from
any series.
Earlier
this week, the PCB signed a Rs 750 million with Dubai Sports
City for three years. Pakistan will play Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
in a tri series next year in this new venue. The stadium in
Dubai is likely to be completed in February 2009.
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