61.   The Indian cricket team flew into New Delhi Thursday after a tour of New Zealand, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.

62.   The government has slapped travel restrictions on Indian cricket fans, who plan to attend World Cup Cricket matches in Pakistan, a foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday.

63.   The Indian cricket board on Monday threatened to cancel its tour of England next year if the English back out of their scheduled tour of India this winter.

64.   The Indian cricket board said Gupte had been suffering from diabetes for a long time.

65.   The ICC had proposed a meeting Saturday with Indian cricket chief Jaghohan Dalmiya on neutral ground in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

66.   The Indian cricket board on Tuesday asked the International Cricket Council to remove match referee Mike Denness for its third test against South Africa.

67.   The Indian cricket board said Wednesday it wanted reassurances about security and crowd management for its June tour of England and is sending two officials to inspect the venues.

68.   The Indian cricket board threatened Monday to cancel its own tour of England next summer if the English pulled out.

69.   The Indian cricket team is escorted by armed guards whenever it travels in the city.

70.   The ICC was still awaiting a written request by the Indian cricket board to replace Denness and would then consider it, Harrison said.