Confuzzled
23-02-2007, 11:12
The international sports firm, Nike, has issued a clarification after Indian cricket players earlier this week displayed colourful new kits.
Newspapers covering the launch reported that the kits would be used in the World Cup, which begins next month.
Nike bosses issued a statement saying that the new strip was only for One Day Internationals (ODIs) not run by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The jersey launched on Tuesday had a sponsor's name prominently printed.
Embarrassment
According to ICC rules, no team is allowed to display a sponsor's name on its kit when playing an ICC match or tournament.
The clarification was something of an embarrassment for Nike, which had summoned the cream of Indian cricket to show off the shirts.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42598000/jpg/_42598879_indiacricketbody1_ap.jpg http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42563000/jpg/_42563199_laun.jpg
Read here for more......
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6383961.stm
Newspapers covering the launch reported that the kits would be used in the World Cup, which begins next month.
Nike bosses issued a statement saying that the new strip was only for One Day Internationals (ODIs) not run by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The jersey launched on Tuesday had a sponsor's name prominently printed.
Embarrassment
According to ICC rules, no team is allowed to display a sponsor's name on its kit when playing an ICC match or tournament.
The clarification was something of an embarrassment for Nike, which had summoned the cream of Indian cricket to show off the shirts.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42598000/jpg/_42598879_indiacricketbody1_ap.jpg http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42563000/jpg/_42563199_laun.jpg
Read here for more......
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6383961.stm