The world governing body of cricket, the ICC, has rebuffed reports that 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Championships could be switched from the Caribbean to the United Arab Emirates.
The UK based newspaper the Daily Mail had reported that chief executives from the leading countries were considering switching the location of the event, which is to be held in May, to the UAE due to the on going contractual dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and the players association, WIPA.
But ICC officials have denied the reports stating that they have no intention to move the tournament out of the Caribbean.
It is believed the ICC are wary of a repeat of the disastrous World Cup in the Caribbean in 2007, which saw poor crowds and poor cricket and feel the host must have a team capable of making an impact.
The ICC netted a $50 million profit from the massive success of the second staging of the World Twenty20 Championships in England earlier this year.
Source: radiojamaica
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