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Business Daily: Cricket, cash and corruption

20/01/2011

Cricket, cash and corruption

BBC World Service - Business Daily, Cricket, cash and corruption

Will India's cricket boom survive corruption scandals? And can ex-dictators manage money?

Will India's cricket boom survive corruption scandals? And, what happens when former dictators take control of the family budget? Plus, is microfinance still working?

Cricket is thriving in India. The Indian Premier League has turned the sport into a billion dollar business. But are match fixing and corruption scandals tarnishing the allure of the sport for investors? The BBC's Rahul Tandon reports. And what happens when former dictators take control of the family budget? Justin Rowlatt speaks to journalist Riccardo Orizio, who has met some of the world's most notorious dictators. Plus, is microfinance still working? Wycliffe Muga opines.

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