A look at some of the major controversies in past World Cups.
Called a "buffoon" by former ICC CEO Malcolm Speed but Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt has refused to react to the stinging comment.
Pakistan have called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to introduce neutral umpires for one-day internationals.
The PCB has also asked the ICC for a review of all umpiring decisions in the triangular series series in Australia.
The Pakistan Cricket Board will reprimand its chief selector for an outburst against English umpire David Shepherd.
ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed said any correspondence between the ACU and member countries on corruption issues is confidential.
Two strong bids from Asia and Australasia to host the 2011 cricket World Cup will give the sport's governing body much to discuss at a meeting on Sunday.
These are the transcripts of e-mail correspondence between umpire Darrell Hair and the ICC executives.
'Imran had the misfortune to be in an age when there was a surfeit of mighty all-rounders.' 'Indians would not put him on a par with Kapil Dev or Vinoo Mankad,' points out Uddalok Bhattacharya.
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