Cricket
TikTok agrees deal with Pakistan Super League
TikTok and the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 cricket tournament will jointly develop content for the social video platform under a new agreement
PCB strikes deal with Facebook to show Pakistan Super League games
The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed a deal with Facebook to show the return of the Pakistan Super League via the social media platform’s Paid Online Events service.
ICC announces strategic long-term agreement with BharatPe
The International Cricket Council has signed up Indian payments company BharatPe as a sponsor of all global ICC events until the end of 2023
European Cricket League extends deal with unified Spring Productions
The European Cricket League has signed a two-year extension to its deal with the production arm of the Spring Media agency
ICC expands men’s World Cups, prepares for T20WC in UAE
The International Cricket Council is increasing the numbers of teams in both its 50-over and T20 Men's World Cup tournaments, and increasing the frequency of the latter competition
BCCI confirms September-October IPL plan
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed it intends to complete the interrupted 2021 Indian Premier League season in the United Arab Emirates in September and October
Hockley appointed CEO of Cricket Australia on permanent basis
Nick Hockley has been appointed chief executive of Cricket Australia, after a year serving as the organisation's interim chief executive
Lancashire Cricket secures extension with kit supplier Kukri
Lancashire County Cricket Club has signed an extension with kit supplier, international sportswear brand Kukri
BCCI ‘considers later resumption’ of IPL to avoid England test clash
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is considering shortening the proposed window for the remaining 31 matches of the Indian Premier League to avoid a clash with the fifth test match between England…
Edgbaston Test, Royal Ascot to serve as latest fan pilot events
Around 18,000 fans are set to attend England’s Test cricket match against New Zealand at Edgbaston next month, with the fixture to serve as the first pilot event within the second phase of the UK government’s Eve…
ECB secures IG as new England sleeve sponsor in CSM-brokered deal
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed up online trading and investments platform IG to its sponsorship portfolio
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka cricket teams strike new sponsorship deals
The Bangladesh Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket have both struck fresh sponsorship deals for their respective men’s national cricket teams.
BCCI aims to resume Indian Premier League in UAE in ‘September and October’
The remaining 31 matches of the 2021 Indian Premier League are set to be played in the United Arab Emirates across a 30-day window over September and October
Cricket’s Asia Cup delayed until 2023 due to packed calendars
The Asia Cup cricket tournament which was due to take place later this year has been postponed until 2023, with all four participating nations tackling a packed fixture list for the remainder of 2021
W88 targets growth in cricket with Brian Lara deal
Asian betting and gambling firm W88 has agreed a multi-year endorsement deal with former West Indies cricket star Brian Lara
Sky NZ acquires World Test Championship final rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired the media rights to the inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand
Shammi Silva re-elected as Sri Lanka Cricket president
Shammi Silva was re-elected uncontested for a second term as president of Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday (Thursday).
Silva's new term runs for two years, to 2023. He first became SLC president in 2019
UAE to host remaining Pakistan Super League games
The Pakistan Cricket Board said it has reached an agreement to stage the remaining 20 games of the suspended Pakistan Super League in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, next month