Politics dominating cricketing world

Newstalk ZB - July 24, 2008

Political turmoil could be about to erupt in the cricketing world.

The ICC board is set to decide tonight whether September's Champions Trophy will go ahead in Pakistan or be moved to Sri Lanka. Seven of the ten voting nations need to vote in favour of relocation, which has been mooted following bomb attacks in Karachi and Islamabad.

With just New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and...Read more

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