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FanCode to broadcast The Hundred in India
Online streaming platform FanCode has acquired exclusive rights in India to The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new limited-overs competition.
Harry Eckersley | Why history is on the side of The Hundred
Harry Eckersley, senior group marketing executive for CSM Sport and Entertainment, the exclusive commercial agency for The Hundred, argues the success of competitions like Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket and the IPL show that the ECB's new 100-ball competition will thrive - in spite of scepticism from the media
Stats Perform extends data rights deal with ECB
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has signed a four-year extension to its official data agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
The Hundred and Sky Sports work with Lego Group to engage younger audiences
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed a new deal with the Lego Group along with broadcast partner Sky Sports to promote the sport during the inaugural edition of The Hundred
Innovation central to The Hundred’s fan engagement plans
The ECB remains committed to bringing cricket to new audiences via its new competition, The Hundred. Ahead of its inaugural season, Matthew Williams speaks to the tournament's commercial director, Rob Calder and head of the women's Hundred, Beth Barrett-Wild.
PCB targets ‘five ICC events’ in next cycle
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is preparing to bid for five major International Cricket Council events between 2024 to 2031, including the One Day International and Twenty20 World Cups
BCCI ‘considers later resumption’ of IPL to avoid England test clash
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is considering shortening the proposed window for the remaining 31 matches of the Indian Premier League to avoid a clash with the fifth test match between England…
Edgbaston Test, Royal Ascot to serve as latest fan pilot events
Around 18,000 fans are set to attend England’s Test cricket match against New Zealand at Edgbaston next month, with the fixture to serve as the first pilot event within the second phase of the UK government’s Eve…
ECB secures IG as new England sleeve sponsor in CSM-brokered deal
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed up online trading and investments platform IG to its sponsorship portfolio
BCCI aims to resume Indian Premier League in UAE in ‘September and October’
The remaining 31 matches of the 2021 Indian Premier League are set to be played in the United Arab Emirates across a 30-day window over September and October
Sky NZ acquires World Test Championship final rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired the media rights to the inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand
ECB posts £16.1m loss for Covid-hit year
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has posted a loss of £16.1m (€18.8m/$22.8m) for the year ending January 31, 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sportradar boosts cricket business with InteractSport acquisition
Sports data and betting company Sportradar is aiming to increase its presence in cricket with the acquisition of InteractSport, a sports data and technology company based in Melbourne, Australia
BCCI’s Ganguly: IPL cannot resume in India
Sourav Ganguly, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has stressed that the suspended Indian Premier League will not be resumed in India
BCCI president says hosting IPL was ‘not a mistake’
Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has defended the board’s decision to host the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament while the country faced a Covid-19 c…
India A’s tour of England delayed due to Covid-19 curbs
The India A cricket team's tour of England set to take place this summer has been postponed due to the current Covid-19 restrictions
Mayor of London claims talks initiated with BCCI over hosting IPL matches
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said that talks have been opened with the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Indian Premier League cricket tournament and its clubs over the prospect of hosting…
Enhanced County Championship production as matches streamed on ECB app
The England and Wales Cricket Board will stream live coverage of this year's entire LV= Insurance County Championship for the first time