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NEWS India-Australia Test Series 2004>Lack of telecast may lead to withdrawal of Test status: BCCI 27th Sept 2004 13.39 IST By CricketZone Bureau Expressing concern over the ongoing imbroglio over the telecasting rights of cricket matches, the Cricket Board Sunday said Test status of India-Australia series beginning on October 6 might be withdrawn if live telecast was not ensured. "If live telecast of the India-Australia Test was not done, its Test status can be withdrawn," BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya said in Kolkata. He said the Cricket Board was trying its best to ensure the live telecast of the four-match Test series, which would begin with the first Test in Bangalore. The BCCI had earlier granted telecasting rights to Zee Telefilms following a bidding process. But it was challenged by ESPN-Star Sports in Bombay High Court following which BCCI had cancelled the award to Zee. But this prompted Zee to move Supreme Court challenging Board's decision and the matter is scheduled to be taken up by the Apex Court tomorrow. The Board had earlier sought permission of the International Cricket Council to stage the Test series without live telecast in view of the current impasse which had been rejected by the world body while emphasising the necessity of third umpires in the international matches. The ICC had said in its communiqué "the BCCI is required to organise live TV coverage of the Test matches and one-day internationals as set out in the ICC Standard playing conditions to provide for third umpire decisions". Also View In-Depth Coverage: India-Australia Test Series 2004 Team Page: India Team Page: Australia | LIVE CRICKET COVERAGE NEWS ~ Gilchrist has no plans to retire after World Cup ~ Ganguly's new batting approach may cost him sixer record ~ India 'squash the Orange' in World Cup warm-up game ~ Symonds gets a new hairdo for World Cup ~ Dhoni readies himself for stand-up act at World Cup (more in NEWS) FACE-TO-FACE ~ 500-mark a possibility in World Cup: Hayden ~ Minnows add charm to World Cup: Dravid (more in FACE-TO-FACE) COLUMNS ~ Will Sri Lanka replicate 1996 World Cup success? (more in COLUMNS) OFF-THE-FIELD ~ Ganguly again the darling of corporate world ~ Ganguly roped in as brand ambassador of Puma (more in OFF-THE-FIELD) PLAYERS Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble (more PLAYERS) TEAMS India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Kenya, Holland | 
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