Cricket
ICC picks Turnstile for sponsorship evaluation brief
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed sponsorship valuation agency Turnstile to work alongside its commercial team during the next commercial rights cycle
Cricket Australia agrees schedule for historic Pakistan tour
The Australian men's cricket team will tour Pakistan next month for the first time in 24 years, Cricket Australia has confirmed.
T20 World Cup tickets on sale as Australia eases travel restrictions
Tickets for the men’s T20 World Cup in Australia have gone on sale, shortly after the country announced it would reopen its borders to vaccinated tourists later this month.
BCCI ‘to issue’ eagerly-awaited IPL rights tender next week
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, the sport’s governing body in the country, is likely to release its invitation to tender for broadcast rights to the Indian Premier League between February 1…
CWI expands Apex Group deal to include England test series title rights
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has furthered its association with global financial services provider Apex Group through title sponsorship of its upcoming home Test series against England
Murdoch and Shankar ‘to acquire Viacom18 stake’
Media executives James Murdoch and Uday Shankar are in talks to buy a 39-per-cent stake in Indian broadcaster Viacom18, in a deal that would value the company at $4bn (€3.6bn), according to media reports.
ICC.tv to stream PSL in selected markets
The International Cricket Council is to broadcast the upcoming Pakistan Super League in selected international markets on its ICC.tv streaming platform
PCB strikes broadcast deal with Foxtel, TikTok sponsorship
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured a deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board for rights to the Pakistan Super League and home matches of the Pakistan national team, until April 2023
Indian Premier League brought forward to March
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the upcoming Indian Premier League season will begin at the end of March, a week earlier than expected
Nine confirms sublicense of ICC men’s World Cup rights
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine Entertainment has confirmed a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Foxtel covering this year's International Cricket Council T20 men's World Cup and…
Major League Cricket enters into talks for San Jose venue
Major League Cricket has entered into exclusive talks with the County of Santa Clara, California, about developing a "world class" cricket stadium on a 14-acre parcel at Santa Clara Fairgrounds in San…
Slice replaces Samsung as Mumbai Indians main shirt sponsor
Indian credit card challenger brand Slice has signed as the ‘Principal Sponsor’ of the Indian Premier League’s Mumbai Indians in a three-year deal, from 2022 to 2024.
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New Zealand postpone Australia tour over quarantine concerns
New Zealand’s upcoming white-ball tour of Australia has been postponed because of uncertainty over when the squad could return home to due Covid-19 restrictions.
PCB claims PSL arbitration win, Blitz denies legal closure
The Pakistan Cricket Board has claimed victory in its arbitration proceedings against the Blitz agency and Techfront, an affiliate of Global Sports Commerce, over rights fee payments related to the Pakistan…
Lahore Qalandars add three sponsors ahead of PSL season
Pakistan Super League franchise Lahore Qalandars has added three sponsors ahead of the 2022 season, which begins at the end of this month
Ashes Test climax draws peak of 2.76m viewers in Australia
The fourth Test of the Ashes drew strong viewing figures in Australia, with a peak average audience of 2.76 million watching the dramatic finale of the Sydney Test which saw England hang on for a draw
PCB chairman makes audacious ‘Super Series’ proposal
Ramiz Raja, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, has floated the idea of annual quadrangular T20 series between Australia, England, India and Pakistan
Tata lands Indian Premier League title sponsorship
Indian conglomerate Tata Group is to replace Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Vivo as the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League cricket competition.
The Times of India reports Tata will pay Rs6