Mahatma Gandhi's name may soon be associated with cricket along with Nelson Mandela if a proposal by the Indian and South African Boards comes through.
The two boards are contemplating to organise an annual one-day series in the name of these two great figures.
Cricket South Africa Chief Executive, Gerald Majola, has disclosed that South Africa and India were locked in talks to hold the competition, called the Mandela-Gandhi series, according to 'Cricinfo'.
But the proposed series would be difficult to adjust in the already congested cricket calendar.
Majola also said South Africa's series against India - last year at home and recently in Ireland - had financially benefited the Board, and it was a great way to increase income.
"Our major income source is international television money. Last season, when India toured here, we had a fantastic year. This year, however, things will not be as good.
"It is my duty as CEO to find a way to increase our income during the lean years. That is why we fought so hard to be appointed as the hosts for the first Twenty20 World Cup tournament," he added.
According to information, the CSA earned 140 million rand from the three-match one-day tourney in Ireland.
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RIGVEDA, THE STORY OF KELLY GANG AND 30 OTHER MANUSCRIPTS MAKE IT TO THE UNITED NATIONS HERITAGE LIST
Thirty manuscripts of the ancient Hindu text Rig Veda dating from 1800 to 1500 BC are among 38 new items that have been added to the United Nations heritage list to help preserve them for posterity.
The list includes the world's first feature-length film, the family archives of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, and the proceedings of the trials of South African anti-apartheid figures such as Nelson Mandela.
The items have been included in the 'Memory of the World Register' set up by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), bringing to 158 the total number of inscriptions on the Register so far.
UNESCO Director-General Koochiro Matsuura announced the additions yesterday, saying he had approved the latest inscriptions, which were recommended by the International Advisory Committee of the Memory of the World Programme during a meeting last week in Pretoria, South Africa.
The programme, launched in 1992 to preserve and promote documentary heritage of global significance, much of which is endangered, helps networks of experts to exchange information and raise resources for preservation of, and access to, documentary material.
This year's additions include The Story of the Kelly Gang, an Australian film from 1906 that is the world's first feature length movie, the family archives of Nobel from 1840 to 1900, the personal archives of the Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman, and the archives of the Red Cross from 1914 to 1923.
The list includes the world's first feature-length film, the family archives of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, and the proceedings of the trials of South African anti-apartheid figures such as Nelson Mandela.
The items have been included in the 'Memory of the World Register' set up by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), bringing to 158 the total number of inscriptions on the Register so far.
UNESCO Director-General Koochiro Matsuura announced the additions yesterday, saying he had approved the latest inscriptions, which were recommended by the International Advisory Committee of the Memory of the World Programme during a meeting last week in Pretoria, South Africa.
The programme, launched in 1992 to preserve and promote documentary heritage of global significance, much of which is endangered, helps networks of experts to exchange information and raise resources for preservation of, and access to, documentary material.
This year's additions include The Story of the Kelly Gang, an Australian film from 1906 that is the world's first feature length movie, the family archives of Nobel from 1840 to 1900, the personal archives of the Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman, and the archives of the Red Cross from 1914 to 1923.
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