BBC wins highlights rights for World Cup

The BBC's director of sport, Roger Mosey, was delighted to welcome back televised cricket. "Alongside our live commentaries on radio and our service online, this is a further demonstration of our commitment to the sport," he said.

Throughout the tournament, held in March and April 2007, key highlights from all the main matches will be shown on BBC2 at 11.15pm.

Mosey added: "The BBC is delighted to be returning to televised cricket after a long break for one of the highlights of the sports calendar. This shows the BBC is committed to cricket on television, on radio and online."

Following a wonderful summer's Ashes cricket, which was shown on Channel 4, live action will disappear from terresterial television next summer as Sky has won the rights. Five are to show a highlights package.