Cricket
Weber extends Women’s Big Bash title deal
Weber Barbecues has extended its naming-rights sponsorship of Australia’s Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) for another season.
ECB names former Surrey, Somerset CEO Gould as new chief executive
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Richard Gould as its new chief executive
PCB hits back at move to revoke Asia Cup hosting rights
The Pakistan Cricket Board has warned that India’s unwillingness to travel to Pakistan for next year’s Asia Cup could “split the international cricketing community” and cause Pakistan to withdraw from th…
Cricket Australia rebuffs reports that Cummins influenced Alinta’s decision to quit
Cricket Australia has rebutted reports that Australian Test captain Pat Cummins influenced Alinta Energy’s decision to exit as main shirt sponsor after this season.
Binny replaces Ganguly as BCCI president, India unwilling to play Asia Cup in Pakistan
Roger Binny has replaced Sourav Ganguly as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India after his election was confirmed at the board’s annual general meeting in Mumbai.
ICC details broadcast coverage and digital innovations for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council over the weekend unveiled details of media rights deals, world feed content and digital media innovations for this year's Men's T20 World Cup, which got underway in Australia…
DP World takes on naming rights to Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium
Dubai-based logistics company DP World has assumed naming rights to Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium, a home ground for South Africa’s national cricket team.
Aramco joins top tier of ICC sponsorship
The International Cricket Council has secured a global sponsorship agreement with Saudi Arabian energy and chemicals company Aramco
Cricket Australia attributes A$5.1m loss to ‘challenging’ UK media rights market
Cricket Australia recorded a A$5.1m ($3.2m/€3.3
EXCLUSIVE: CSA receives no compliant bids for rights in India
Cricket South Africa is understood to have received no compliant bids for its broadcast rights in the Indian subcontinent, following yesterday's (Wednesday's) bid deadline for rights covering the 2024-25…
ICC and Cricket Australia announce NFT launches ahead of T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council is to release a daily offering of non-fungible tokens throughout the forthcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, while Cricket Australia has announced plans to issue its own NFTs l…
Ganguly ‘set to be ousted’ as BCCI president
Sourav Ganguly is set to be replaced as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India but Jay Shah is expected to return for a second term as general secretary, according to reports
USA Cricket faces financial, governance problems
USA Cricket is facing a worrying financial situation, with the national governing body standing approximately $650,000 (€670,000) in debt at the end of 2021, according to figures provided at the organization's r…
EXCLUSIVE: Cricket Australia markets main shirt asset as Alinta Energy signals exit
Cricket Australia has begun the process of selling its most valuable national team sponsorship asset – the main shirt sponsorship for the men’s cricket team across all formats of the game.
Asian Cricket Council agrees digital collectibles deal with FanCraze
The Asian Cricket Council is to launch a digital collectibles programme in partnership with FanCraze Technologies.
The ACC and FanCraze will create a set of collectibles that fans can acquire and trade
Women’s T20 league to run alongside Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has moved forward with its plans to form a women’s T20 league.
Sport 24 lands Cricket World Cup, T20 World Cup rights for first time
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has agreed a deal with the International Cricket Council to show this year’s men’s T20 World Cup, as well as the 2023 Cri…
NRMA Insurance replaces Vodafone as CA’s Test naming rights sponsor
Cricket Australia has signed up NRMA Insurance as the naming rights sponsor of its men’s national team Test matches on home territory for the next four seasons.