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IPL franchise tender planned ‘within weeks’
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will launch a tender for one or two new franchise teams to join the Indian Premier League in the coming weeks, according to local news reports
49ers helping USA Cricket to push niche sport into the mainstream
USA Cricket is working with 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers, in its bold attempts to popularize the sport in the country. USA Cricket chief executive Iain Higgins speaks to SportBusiness.
BOA chief Anson named Lancashire Cricket chairman
Andy Anson, the experienced sports industry executive, has been named as chairman of Lancashire Cricket
Amazon makes move in India with NZ Cricket rights acquisition
Amazon has acquired the media rights in India for international cricket matches played in New Zealand in a deal covering the Southern Hemisphere summer cricket seasons from 2020-21 to 2025-26
Cricket Australia ensures exposure in Europe, Southeast Asia in LIVENow streaming deal
Cricket Australia has announced a new deal with streaming platform LIVENow to broadcast live coverage from all international matches on India’s tour of Australia as well as the KFC Big Bash League and s…
Round-Up: Lanka Premier League pushed back, State of Origin TV flop, China’s colossal esports market, and more
The Lanka Premier League will start five days later from November 27 to December 17 and will only be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota
Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly issued high court notices for fantasy league endorsements
The Madras High Court has issued notices to India cricket team captain Virat Kohli and Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly for endorsing online cricket fantasy league apps
Cricket Australia announces Big Bash League schedule
Cricket Australia has revealed its revised fixtures for its Big Bash League cricket competition, which will see Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory used as hubs for the opening games of the Twenty20…
BCCI signs Jio as women’s T20 Challenge first independent sponsor
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has signed up Indian telco Jio as title sponsor of the 2020 edition of its women's T20 Challenge
Spring Media secures ECL streaming internationally with Sports Flick deal
The Spring Media agency has secured international broadcast distribution for the European Cricket League through an agreement with the OTT operator Sports Flick that includes exclusive global rights with…
IMG Reliance to sell Cricket Australia’s virtual sponsorship inventory
IMG-Reliance, the joint venture between the IMG agency and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has won the global mandate to market Cricket Australia’s ‘Virtual Inventory’ rights.
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Mobile Premier League replaces Nike as Indian cricket team apparel sponsor
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has signed a three-year apparel sponsorship deal with fantasy gaming platform Mobile Premier League, replacing long-term sponsors Nike
Cricket Australia braces itself for A$120m financial hit
Cricket Australia announced its financial results for the full year ending June 30, 2020 today (Thursday), posting a net deficit of A$45.9m, ($32.4m/€27.5
SuperSport lands three-year deal with Pakistan Cricket Board
SuperSport, the sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster, has signed a three-year rights deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Star names pull out of Lanka Premier League, organisers remain optimistic
The Lanka Premier League has been dealt a blow following news that five overseas marquee players are pulling out of the T20 tournament
Round-Up: Australian athletes funding boost, Provisional 2021 F1 calendar released, and more
The Australian Institute of Sport is to provide funding of more than A$115m ($82.1m/€69.7
Australia-India test to host 25,000 fans as MCG hosting deal extended
Cricket Australia has said fans will be permitted into the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the second Test in the upcoming series with India
Round-Up: Australia confirm India series schedule, Fifa president tests positive for Covid-19, America’s Cup legal spat, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for the Vodafone Test series, Dettol ODI Series and Dettol Twenty20 International Series against India – Cricket Australia
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