The BCCI Working Committee decided to maintain status quo on the issue of telecast rights.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya is belived to have aceded to a request from new ICC chief Mani, as the match referee had undergone heart surgery.
The Jagmohan Dalmiya group on Friday raised suspicion about who is funding the travel and accommodation of the three observers.
The rule of import of two players in a state unit could trigger off requests for transfers next season.\n\n
Both Dalmiya and Ganguly sought to keep the discussions under wraps.
The BCCI chief said "positive signals" are coming from the Indian government.
PCB chief Zia had said he was hoping the ACF meeting would lead to a breakthrough in cricketing relations between the nations.
The committee including coach John Wright will choose around 20 players to be put on contract.
BCCI is contemplating utilising the services of John Wright at the Bangalore-based National Cricket Academy and accordingly he might be retained for a longer term.
Dalmiya announced on Monday that the Videocon Group had secured the event sponsorship rights for the tri-nation series in Holland
The three-match series between and Asia and Africa XI will be in South Africa, between August 17 and 21.
Former West Bengal Director General of Police Dinesh Bajpai will take on the veteran cricket administrator in the Cricket Association of Bengal's election for president.
The BCCI chief said that the issue would be resolved though there was confusion about the itinerary.
BCCI's disciplinary committee unanimously held that no extreme or severe punishment should be given to Abhijit Kale in the absence of direct proof.
The long-serving team manager Biswal was appointed chairman of the IPL in the Cricket Board's AGM in Chennai on Sunday.
'We have no idea of saying goodbye to anybody at the moment. Wright has done a good job,' said BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya.
The three-member committee comprises BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya, Kamal Morarka and Ranbir Singh Mahendra.
The BCCI had earlier announced an award of Rs 50 lakh to the team following its 3-2 victory in the five-match One-Day International series.
The PCB wants to tour India early next year for a return visit.
Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sunil Gavaskar, S Venkatraghavan and Ravi Shastri are the other members of the committee
Sourav Ganguly has yet to make a final decision on whether to appeal against the six-ODI ban on him.
The six-nation tournament was originally scheduled for April in Pakistan at the end of India's forthcoming Test series.
Pakistan expressed its willingness to play a Test match in Mumbai and said that it would hold discussions with BCCI to resolve the differences over playing in Ahmedabad.
The match between the Rest of World and Asian XI has been postponed to April due to unavailability of the best players from different countries.
The three teams will play in a one-day tri-series in a European venue before next year's ICC Champions Trophy.
Kolkata will host the charity match on February 13.
Eden Gardens is the likely venue for next month's return game between a World team and an Asia XI to raise funds for victims of the south Asian tsunami disaster.
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said the tour would be followed by the Asia Cup.
If a favourite must be picked, at this stage it would be the ruling group of Jagmohan Dalmiya, because the president has retained his casting vote in case of a tie.
Meanwhile, the interim orders, including the stay on the appointment of Jagmohan Dalmiya as patron-in-chief will continue.
President-elect Ranbir Singh Mahendra said the AGM had to be adjourned as it could not complete its business because of a stay order passed by a Chennai court.
Court stays Dalmiya's appointment as patron-in-chief
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