International Cricket Council (ICC)
ICC ‘invited to present case’ for cricket at LA 2028, 33 sports bid for Paralympics inclusion
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited the International Cricket Council (ICC) to present the case for including the sport at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, according to reports
ICC announces hosts for women’s events for 2024-27
Bangladesh, England, India and Sri Lanka will host the International Cricket Council's four major women's white-ball tournaments between 2024 and 2027
ICC signs up EatFit as men’s T20 World Cup sponsor
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has signed up Indian healthy food platform EatFit as a sponsor in a deal covering the upcoming men’s T20 World Cup, which will be played in Australia during October a…
ACC ‘to propose’ annual Asia Cup
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) officials will propose staging the Asia Cup on an annual basis during talks at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) annual general meeting in Birmingham next week, acc…
Indian broadcasters ‘complain about ICC rights sales process’
Indian broadcasters have grumbled about several aspects of the International Cricket Council's ongoing sales process for media rights in the market for the 2024-31 period, according to local reports
BCCI ‘assured’ of international window extension for IPL
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expects the International Cricket Council (ICC) to grant the Indian Premier League (IPL) a longer window of international exclusivity, according to BCCI…
ICC expects ‘keen competition’ for India rights after IPL sale
The International Cricket Council (ICC) believes there is plenty of appetite and budget left in the Indian market after last week's record-breaking Indian Premier League media rights auction, as the global…
Shah hails ‘digital revolution’ as value of IPL digital rights overtakes linear rights
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah believes India has witnessed a “digital revolution” after the value of digital rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) surpassed the val…
ICC primed to launch 2024-31 India rights tender
The International Cricket Council will release its invitation to tender on June 20 (Monday) for media rights in India, spanning 2024 to 2031
ICC’s Barclay expects less Test cricket as white-ball game grows
International Cricket Council chair Greg Barclay said he expects fewer bilateral Test cricket tours in future due to an increasing amount of shorter-form cricket
ICC to tender 2024-31 rights after IPL e-auction
The International Cricket Council intends to release its invitation to tender in June for global media rights spanning 2024 to 2031, sources have confirmed to SportBusiness
ICC board rejects PCB’s T20 series proposal, decides upon election procedure for new chair
The International Cricket Council has rejected an audacious proposal by the Pakistan Cricket Board to stage an annual T20 series between Australia, England, India and Pakistan following a meeting of its…
Pakistan Cricket Board ‘to present’ quadrangular T20 series proposal to ICC this week
The Pakistan Cricket Board is to present its audacious plan for an annual T20 series between Australia, England, India and Pakistan to the International Cricket Council later this week, according to reports
Sky to offer free coverage of Women’s Cricket World Cup final
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will offer free coverage of this weekend’s Women’s Cricket World Cup final between England and Australia.
Nissan to pivot from global deals to more ‘strategic partnerships’ says sponsorship head
Nissan is likely to pivot away from striking global sponsorship deals to focus instead on more ‘strategic partnerships’ according to Owen Hughes, head of global sponsorship for the car manufacturer.
Sports bodies welcome end of pandemic-related crowd restrictions in New Zealand
Local and international sports bodies have welcomed the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand after it was announced that full crowds will be permitted out outdoor events from tomorrow (Saturday)
FanCraze launches women’s Crictos; strikes ‘multi-year’ deal with Cricket West Indies
FanCraze, the non-fungible token (NFT) licensee of the International Cricket Council, is to release a series of digital collectibles featuring memorable moments from the Women’s World Cup and T20 World C…
ICC working on calendar to avoid clashes between men’s and women’s events
The International Cricket Council said it is working on “complementary” men’s and women’s fixture calendars to avoid clashes like those set to affect the upcoming women’s World Cup.
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