Cricket
Geo protests PTV-ARY deal for Pakistan Super League rights
Pakistani pay-television broadcaster Geo is protesting the award of a two-year deal for domestic media rights for the Pakistan Super League to rival broadcasters ARY and Pakistan Television (PTV)
Indian platform FanCraze adds big hitters ahead of NFT launch
Indian non-fungible token (NFT) platform FanCraze has unveiled India white-ball captain Rohit Sharma and star bowler Jasprit Bumrah as brand ambassadors ahead of its launch
Bangladesh Premier League to return in January
The Bangladesh Premier League will return in January following a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the league has announced.
The tournament will be staged from January 21 to February 18
Record-breaking Foxtel audience for emphatic Australian Ashes win
A record-breaking average national audience of 440,000 viewers watched Australia romp to victory in the second Ashes Test on pay-television broadcaster Foxtel and Foxtel-owned streaming service Kayo, according…
Mzansi Super League cancelled again due to pandemic
Cricket South Africa has today (Monday) been forced to cancel its premier domestic Twenty20 tournament, the Mzansi Super League, for the second year in a row due to logistical challenges created by Covid-19
Castore makes latest cricket move with Kent
Kent County Cricket Club has become the latest organisation to sign a deal with British sportswear and athletic clothing brand Castore. Â
PCB appoints former ICC CFO as new chief executive
The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Faisal Hasnain, a former chief financial officer of the International Cricket Council, as its new chief executive
Vacant Ashes Test set for Tasmania
Cricket Australia has awarded the vacant Ashes Test to Hobart’s Blundstone Arena, marking the first time the series has set foot in the state of Tasmania.
BCCI launches search for commercial and marketing manager
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced it is undertaking a global search for a general manager, marketing and commercial, to be based out of its headquarters in Mumbai
Pakistan Cricket Board and PTV settle legal dispute
The Pakistan Cricket Board and state broadcaster Pakistan Television have reached an out-of-court settlement, according to reports, that will end their legal dispute over their rights deal
Cricket Australia seeks Perth replacement for fifth Ashes Test
Cricket Australia is searching for a new host for the concluding Test of the forthcoming Ashes series against England, with Western Australian Cricket seeking compensation after the decision to remove…
FreeSports picks up exclusive Lanka Premier League rights in UK
FreeSports, the UK free-to-air channel, has acquired exclusive rights to this month’s Lanka Premier League.
Glazer’s Lancer Capital moves into cricket with UAE T20 League franchise
Lancer Capital, the US investment group chaired by Avram Glazer, has made its first foray into cricket by acquiring a franchise in the new UAE T20 League
Zee ‘lands 10-year deal’ for UAE T20 League rights
Indian broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises has acquired rights to the new UAE T20 League cricket competition
BCCI reviewing CVC’s bid for Indian Premier League team over betting industry links
The successful bid by CVC Capital Partners to acquire an Indian Premier League team is under scrutiny over the private equity company's links to the betting industry
BCCI ‘bans sponsorship deals with cryptocurrency exchanges’
Some Indian Premier League cricket teams are reported to be unhappy about an order from the Board of Control for Cricket in India barring them from agreeing sponsorship deals with cryptocurrency exchanges
Sports events curtailed as authorities respond to new Covid variant
Sports events have begun to be affected as authorities around the world seek a quick response to the risks posed by the new 'Omicron' Covid variant
Marron Media retains LPL sales agency role, Daraz secures digital rights
The Marron Media agency will be the exclusive international media rights sales agent for the Lanka Premier League for the second successive year