"BT cannot meet all demands on the first day, or in the first tranche, " said an Oftel spokesman explaining why the system was needed.

BBC: BT rolls the dice

The two sides now meet in three one-day internationals, the first on Monday.

BBC: Clean sweep for Sri Lanka

President Clinton is to meet Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Irish President Mary McAleese when he travels to Dublin on the first day of his visit.

BBC: Clinton 'will not negotiate' in NI