Cricket
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.
Sportradar adds to cricket portfolio with CPL deal
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has secured a betting streaming, data and integrity services agreement with cricket’s Caribbean Premier League.
ICC goes to market with media rights in Australia, Caribbean and North America
The International Cricket Council has today (Wednesday) issued an invitation to tender for the media rights in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean and the US to its major events from 2024 until at least 2027
ECB ‘offers to host’ India-Pakistan series
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has offered to host a test series between India and Pakistan, raising the possibility of a first red-ball contest between the teams for more than 15 years, according…
BCCI confirms Women’s IPL plans, AGM date
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that it plans to launch a women’s edition of its flagship T20 competition the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the beginning of next year.
EXCLUSIVE: SA20 to be bundled with CSA rights in India
Broadcast rights in India for SA20, the new South African T20 competition due to start in January, will be bundled with wider Cricket South Africa rights, SportBusiness understands
Cricket Ireland secures Amul as T20 World Cup sleeve sponsor
Ireland men's cricket team have agreed a sleeve sponsorship with Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, known through its brand name Amul, ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup
Oval and Lord’s to host next two World Test Championship finals
The International Cricket Council has announced that the final of next year’s World Test Championship will be held at The Oval, with Lord’s to stage the match in 2025.
Cricket audiences encourage Daraz to target bigger sports and entertainment platform
Shopping app Daraz has been taking a unique approach to combining sport and ecommerce in Pakistan and other South Asian markets.
ICC taps Fanatics to manage event retail and online store
Global sports merchandising company Fanatics has signed a wide-ranging deal with the International Cricket Council to manage retail at upcoming events and manufacture officially licensed products
Stake.com strikes European Cricket Championship sponsorship deal
Stake.com has been announced as a sponsor of the European Cricket Championship
Legends League Cricket rights switch from Sony to Disney Star
Disney Star has acquired exclusive rights in India to the Legends League Cricket (LLC) competition