ECB and BCCI move closer on Champions League

England's decision to send its team back to India barely two weeks after the terror attacks in Mumbai has led to a significant thaw in ties between the two national boards. Talks are still at a delicate stage but the BCCI, it is learnt, is now more open to accommodating the ECB in its Champions Twenty20 League blueprint, possibly in the way of one more team, a voice in its management and a host status in the future. The two boards are also known to be formalising a five-Test 'icon' status series, on the lines of the Ashes.

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Middlesex pin twenty20 cricket hopes on wildcard entry

Middlesex will consider lobbying Champions League Twenty20 organisers for a wildcard for the 2009 tournament, writes Jon Batham. Seaxes chief executive Vinny Codrington and his team were devastated when organisers decided there wasn't a sufficient window of opportunity to restage the 2008 tournament, originally postponed following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai earlier this month.

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Dolphins consider CL compensation

The Nashua Dolphins are considering requesting compensation from Cricket South Africa (CSA) because of the recent cancellation of this year’s Champions League Twenty20.

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Champions League: A jinxed tournament

Ever since the Champions League tournament was conceived the tournament has been jinxed. Even before all the plans fell into place, there were disagreements between the three founder members of the tournament — the cricket boards of Australia, England and India — first over revenue sharing agreement for the tournament, and then over the appearance of players who had allegiances with the rebel Indian Cricket League.

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States push for Champions League compensation

Western Australia and Victoria believe they have missed out on a minimum of A$600,000 and will ask Cricket Australia for compensation after being told they must requalify for the postponed Champions League Twenty20. Tournament officials decided on Friday to stage the event, which was cancelled due to the Mumbai terrorist attacks, in India next October.

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Twenty20 cancellation a $2m blow for WA cricket

West Australian cricket could have lost as much as $2 million by the decision overnight to cancel this years Champions League Twenty20 competition following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

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October date for Champions League

THE inaugural Twenty20 Champions League has been cancelled. Organisers have hinted the tournament, to be played in October next year, may be expanded beyond eight teams.

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Western Australia, Victoria miss out as Champions League Twenty20 cancelled

THE Mumbai terror attacks have robbed Western Australia and Victoria of the chance to play in the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 tournament.

A teleconference involving Australian, South African and Indian cricket board officials has led to a decision to cancel the first Champions League event, which was to be held in India at the start of December.

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Twenty20 Cancellation Disappoints Middlesex

The likes of Middlesex captain Shaun Udal and chief executive Vinny Codrington are therefore having to come to terms with the disappointment, on the assumption they will have to re-qualify if they are to eventually take part in a competition which it is now hoped will be held next autumn.

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Champions League's launch deferred to 2009

"The inaugural edition of the Champions League Twenty20 will now be held in India in October 2009," Modi said in a statement. "(We) took this collective decision after taking into account all aspects."

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Champions League T20 called off for now

The Governing Council of the Champions League Twenty20 has decided that the inaugural edition of the Champions League Twenty20 will now be played in India in October 2009. The event scheduled for 2008 has been cancelled, according to a statement released by Indian Premier League.

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Champions League window remains elusive

Top officials associated with the Champions Twenty20 League will discuss on Friday whether the postponed tournament can be held in early 2009, but the prospects of the inaugural edition being squeezed in a packed international schedule "look dim".

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Champions League dates to be decided on Friday

With difficulties in finding a window for the postponed Champions League, the cricket officials from India, Australia and South Africa have decided to hold a telephonic conference on Friday to sort out a date for the Twenty20 tournament.

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ESPN's Champions League contract may start next year

Sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports, the telecast rights holder for the Champions League’s inaugural Twenty20 club-cricket tournament, which was postponed in the aftermath of terror attacks in Mumbai, may have the option to treat the next ICC Champions League tournament in 2009 as the first event of the 10-year annual club-cricket championship.

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Champions League likely to be postponed for one year

The inaugural cricket Champions League Twenty20 tournament has become a question mark and it may be postponed till the end of the next year due to busy international cricket calendar.

A British magazine quoted sources of the Champions League organizing committee as saying that the organizers had not yet decided when to hold the inaugural edition of the tournament.

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