Cricket
Fordham named new Rajasthan Royals Group CEO
Former IMG and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) executive Mike Fordham has been appointed chief executive of Indian Premier League cricket team Rajasthan Royals
Eros Now agrees streaming and sponsorship deal with Abu Dhabi T10
Indian streaming platform Eros Now has acquired media rights in multiple markets for this year's Abu Dhabi T10 cricket tournament and agreed a sponsorship deal with Team Abu Dhabi
LV= resumes connection with elite English cricket through new ECB deal
LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) has rekindled its association with elite cricket in England and Wales by agreeing a three-year deal to become the new official title sponsor of England’s men’s and women’s Tests …
IMG says discussions ongoing about future of IPL deal
IMG has moved to counter reports that its 13-year event management rights contract with Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League has been terminated, issuing a statement in which it said…
Former ECB chair Graves joins Oakwell Sports Advisory
Oakwell Sports Advisory group, the London-based specialist corporate service for the sports and media technology sector, has announced the appointment of Colin Graves, CBE to its advisory board
Eurosport India to broadcast UAE-Ireland series
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive rights in India to the forthcoming cricket series between the United Arab Emirates and Ireland
India bridles at quarantine restrictions in Australia
The Indian cricket team is reported to be unhappy at what it sees as overly restrictive quarantine restrictions during its tour in Australia, raising doubts over the location of the planned fourth Test…
Bangladesh Cricket Board exceeds expectations in $2.1m Windies rights deal
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has raised BDT17.9 crore (€1.7m/$2.1m) from its sale of broadcast rights to Bangladesh’s forthcoming home series against West Indies.
CMC Markets adds Sydney Sixers BBL cricket club to Australia portfolio
Online trading provider CMC Markets has signed as a key sponsor of Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) cricket club Sydney Sixers for the 2020-21 season.
Sri Lanka Cricket secures JAT Holdings as sponsor, finalises Dialog Axiata deal
Sri Lanka Cricket has added paint manufacturer JAT Holdings to its sponsorship portfolio as well as confirming an extension with long-term sponsor Dialog Axiata
Disney ‘to stream England’s India tour in UK’
Rights to England’s forthcoming cricket tour to India will be retained in the UK by the Walt Disney Company to exploit itself, it has been reported.
Cricketers association takes action against ICC over image rights
The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (Fica) is set to take legal action against the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the alleged unfair use of players’ image rights.
Cricket Australia in the market for commercial head
Cricket Australia, governing body for the sport in the country, is looking to recruit a head of commercial in the new year
ECB and Vitality renew T20 title sponsorships
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has extended its wide-ranging sponsorship contract with private medical insurance brand Vitality
Seven ‘makes latest Cricket Australia payment’ as court date set
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven West Media and Cricket Australia will face off in court on March 15 next year as part of their ongoing dispute over the value of a media rights deal
Round-Up: Amazon’s India rights ambitions, Rugby World Cup draw made, Federer’s Australian Open in doubt, and more
Amazon is expected by some sports media rights industry experts to follow up its bid for New Zealand Cricket rights in India with bids for bigger properties such as the Indian Premier League
Covid concerns limit England’s tour of India to three venues
The Board of Control for Cricket in India and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the venues and dates for India’s upcoming home series against England, adding that due to the ongoing C…
Unilever becomes latest sponsor of The Hundred in CSM-brokered deal
The England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new franchise cricket tournament The Hundred has added consumer goods group Unilever to its growing portfolio of sponsors.