Cricket
Cricket Australia to commence Ashes summer against Afghanistan
Australia’s summer of cricket will commence with a Test match against Afghanistan in November before taking on England in the Ashes over five weeks around the New Year, Cricket Australia said today (Wednesday).
Disney Plus Hotstar forecasts revenue hit from IPL suspension
Disney has said the postponement and possible cancellation of the Indian Premier League will negatively impact the revenue of its Indian subcontinental streaming business Hotstar
Ban Tech acquires Bangladesh Cricket Board rights
Bangladeshi agency Ban Tech has acquired media rights for Bangladesh men's home international cricket matches in a deal with the Bangladesh Cricket Board running from now until October 2023
ICC mulls expansion of T20 and 50-over World Cups
The T20 World Cup could be expanded from 16 to 20 teams as the International Cricket Council looks to grow the game globally
ECB posts £16.1m loss for Covid-hit year
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has posted a loss of £16.1m (€18.8m/$22.8m) for the year ending January 31, 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sportradar boosts cricket business with InteractSport acquisition
Sports data and betting company Sportradar is aiming to increase its presence in cricket with the acquisition of InteractSport, a sports data and technology company based in Melbourne, Australia
BCCI’s Ganguly: IPL cannot resume in India
Sourav Ganguly, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has stressed that the suspended Indian Premier League will not be resumed in India
BCCI president says hosting IPL was ‘not a mistake’
Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has defended the board’s decision to host the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament while the country faced a Covid-19 c…
Bangladesh’s T Sports picks up Premier League and BCCI rights
New Bangladeshi sports broadcaster T Sports has acquired media rights for English Premier League matches and India home international cricket in a deal with video content rights marketplace Allrites
BCCI ‘faces $300m loss’ over IPL suspension, seeks restart window
The suspension of the Indian Premier League yesterday due to the pandemic could cost the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the region of $300m (€250m), an official said yesterday.
ICC launches three-pronged data, betting streaming rights ITT
The International Cricket Council has invited bids for its data and betting streaming rights, along with data collection services, from 2021 to 2023, as it seeks to benefit from increasing competition…
IPL season suspended as Covid-19 cases rise
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has suspended the 2021 Indian Premier League season after a growing number of players and staff tested positive for Covid-19
ICC invites expressions of interest to develop digital collectibles platform
The International Cricket Council is inviting expressions of interest for qualified third-party companies to develop and launch a digital collectibles platform for global cricket fans
IPL to ‘spread positivity’ in face of Covid crisis, will not be cancelled, BCCI official claims
The Indian Premier League cricket tournament will not be cancelled, a Board of Control for Cricket in India official has said, as criticism of the tournament mounts during a brutal Covid-19 surge
ICC ‘considers switching’ T20 World Cup to UAE amid India Covid-19 surge
The International Cricket Council is considering moving this year’s T20 World Cup to the United Arab Emirates following the surge in deadly coronavirus cases across India.
IPL season under pressure as several players drop out
The Board of Control for Cricket in India told local media this year's Indian Premier League will continue 'for now', amid mounting criticism for running the event during a Covid-19 surge and the departure…
Energetics-Energy joins Leicestershire Cricket portfolio
Leicestershire County Cricket Club has signed up energy consultancy business Energetics-Energy as a new official partner for the 2021 season
JM Finn names stand in new deal with Surrey Cricket
Surrey County Cricket Club has extended and expanded its sponsorship contract with wealth management firm JM Finn