India to replace Sri Lanka in New Zealand?

Martin Snedden, the head of New Zealand Cricket, has suggested that India might be asked to visit New Zealand for a one-day series in January - a move prompted by Sri Lanka's tour cancellation. India are currently on a break for nearly two months: this availability, as well as their commercial pull, makes them an attractive replacement.

When asked about the possibility of India touring, Snedden told the NZ Press Association, "I haven't had a chance to look closely at it but we'll have to do some work ... it's a possible option but I don't know whether it's workable or not."

But it is unlikely that India will tour. Pakistan are scheduled to arrive in February, and besides denying that they had not received any request from the New Zealand board, India board officials said that there wasn't enough time to tour any other country before then.

Ranbir Singh Mahendra, the president of the BCCI, said to The Times of India, "It's a fact that we don't have much time as Pakistan are due to arrive here in February."