International Cricket Council (ICC)
ICC issues RFP for live streaming, commercial rights to over 500 matches
The International Cricket Council has initiated a Request for Proposals for the production and distribution of live streams, along with commercial rights, to more than 500 ICC Pathway matches, SportBusiness…
Women’s T20 World Cup moved from 2022 to 2023 to avoid congestion
The International Cricket Council has pushed the 2022 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup back by three months.
49ers helping USA Cricket to push niche sport into the mainstream
USA Cricket is working with 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers, in its bold attempts to popularize the sport in the country. USA Cricket chief executive Iain Higgins speaks to SportBusiness.
New Zealand’s Barclay set to challenge Khwaja for ICC chairmanship
New Zealand Cricket chairman Gregor Barclay is expected to compete against Singapore’s Imran Khwaja to become the new chairman of the International Cricket Council.
ICC expects to name new chair ‘by early December’
The International Cricket Council has announced that it has commenced the process of selecting a new chairman to replace the departed Shashank Manohar, who stepped down in July
ICC recruits Star’s Manoharan as VP, media rights
The International Cricket Council has appointed the experienced Sunil Manoharan from India-based pay-television broadcaster Star TV to a leading media rights position
ICC launches merchandising ITT for upcoming World Cups in India
The International Cricket Council has begun the tender process to select a host country merchandise licensing partner and an online merchandise partner for the Men’s T20 World Cup next year, and the M…
Round-Up: PP Sports ‘to sue’ EPL, Bach addresses Beijing expo, East Bengal to join ISL, and more
Chinese streaming platform PP Sports is going to sue the English Premier League over the termination of their media-rights contract for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, according to Chinese news service Beijing…
ICC claims to be most popular sport for video views on Facebook
The International Cricket Council is claiming to be the most popular sport for video views on Facebook
India to host T20 World Cup in 2021, Australia to host 2022
India will remain host of next year's men's T20 World Cup, while Australia, which was scheduled to host the event this year, will now do so in 2022
Round-Up: A-League spectator tests positive, big firms eye IPL sponsorship, T1 expands Twitch deal, and more
The mass participation element of the London Marathon has been cancelled due to Covid-19, but the elite race will take place - BBC
Cricket players body calls on ICC to tackle systematic contract violations
A new report from the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations has revealed consistent contract breaches and non-payment of players around the world in events regulated by the ICC or its m…
ICC launches World Cup Super League
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has furthered its efforts to ensure greater context for international games held outside its major events by announcing that a men’s World Cup Super League will l…
Media-rights manager Richards leaves ICC to form Australia-based agency
Media-rights executive Lara Richards has co-founded a sports media agency based in Australia as she prepares to finish her work with the International Cricket Council at the end of July
ICC postpones T20 World Cup by 12 months
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the postponement of another high-profile event scheduled to take place this year with cricket’s men’s T20 World Cup in Australia delayed by 12 months.
Round-Up: Chinese basketball CEO steps down, T20 World Cup decision, BWF’s gender commitment, and more
The Chinese Basketball Association’s first chief executive officer Wang Dawei has left his post after just 14 months in the job citing “personal reasons”. The
Shashank Manohar steps down as ICC chairman
Indian lawyer Shashank Manohar has stepped down as chairman of the International Cricket Council ahead of upcoming elections for the post