Cricket
Round-Up: NRL isolation bubble to burst, Crowds back for Boxing Day Test, Olympic flame tour, and more
Sunday's NRL grand final in Sydney provided a 12 per cent boost in television ratings from last year, 2.97 million tuned in to free-to-air broadcaster Nine up from the 2
Sri Lanka Cricket invites bids for England tour broadcast rights
Sri Lanka Cricket has issued an invitation to tender for a media and related rights for the rescheduled England tour of Sri Lanka
Round-Up: Tokyo Aquatics Centre unveiled, NBA eyes December restart, Dubai to host IPL final, and more
The newly built Tokyo Aquatics Centre was unveiled during an event on October 24, marking the completion of all venues built for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics - The Japan Times
DP World continues to see value in sport sponsorship
Logistics brand DP World entered into a long-term deal with IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2020 and become title sponsor of Renault's F1 team, building on its existing sponsorship of the European Tour. Daniel Van Otterdijk, chief communications officer for the company, explains how each deal supports its objectives.
Cricket Australia given green light for India’s tour
Cricket Australia have been given the all-clear for the Indian cricket squad to quarantine in Sydney ahead of their Test and limited-overs tour
Sponsors warm to cricket ahead of Australian summer, although challenges lie ahead
SportBusiness speaks to Cricket Australia’s national commercial development manager Phil Rigby about how, in spite of the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisation is confident about its sponsorship prospects. Tom King reports.
New Zealand’s Barclay set to challenge Khwaja for ICC chairmanship
New Zealand Cricket chairman Gregor Barclay is expected to compete against Singapore’s Imran Khwaja to become the new chairman of the International Cricket Council.
Disney expected to scale back sports and pay-TV business in India
The Walt Disney Group is planning to scale back its activities in pay-television and sport in the Indian subcontinent, as part of its global strategy shift towards its OTT streaming services and self-produced…
USA Cricket creates strategic plan to bring cricket to US mainstream by 2030
USA Cricket has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish cricket as a mainstream sport in the United States and for the governing body to become a full member of the International Cricket Council by 2030
Broadcasters step up Women’s Big Bash programming commitment
The Women’s Big Bash League will receive its biggest television footprint to date after Cricket Australia’s domestic broadcasters committed to wider coverage of the 2020 edition of the Twenty20 competition.
ICC expects to name new chair ‘by early December’
The International Cricket Council has announced that it has commenced the process of selecting a new chairman to replace the departed Shashank Manohar, who stepped down in July
BCCI faces Australia tour without kit supplier as tender draws blank
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is thought to be facing the prospect of the Indian men's team touring Australia in November without a kit supply sponsor in place
Cricket Australia agrees radio deal, expands Sheffield Shield coverage
Cricket Australia has agreed a domestic radio rights deal with Sports Entertainment Network for the 2019-20 season and expanded its Sheffied Shield coverage through Foxtel
Abu Dhabi T10 cricket postponed till 2021
The organisers of the Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League have postponed this year’s event citing the packed UAE cricket schedule.
IMG-Reliance claims ‘record revenue’ after 36 IPL deals closed
IMG-Reliance, the joint venture between the IMG agency and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, says it has raised record revenue on the back of sponsorship and licensing deals for the Indian Premier…
Global Sports Commerce failed to pay Mzansi Super League rights fee, report finds
A report into misconduct committed by Cricket South Africa officials has found that Global Sports Commerce, the governing body’s commercial and international media rights agency for its Mzansi Super L…
ICC recruits Star’s Manoharan as VP, media rights
The International Cricket Council has appointed the experienced Sunil Manoharan from India-based pay-television broadcaster Star TV to a leading media rights position
BKT extends and expands Big Bash League sponsorship
Cricket Australia has renewed and upgraded its association with Indian-specialist tyre brand BKT for Australia’s T20 competition, the Big Bash League (BBL).