Cricket
Cain to take up chief executive role at Warwickshire CCC
Stuart Cain has been named as the new chief executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, replacing Neil Snowball in the role
Players’ union hits out at Cricket Australia pandemic response
The chairman of the Australian Cricketers Association has condemned Cricket Australia’s cost-cutting in response to the Covid-19 pandemic as "disastrous" for the sport.
Cricket West Indies facing up to ‘massive hole’ in finances
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is facing a “massive hole” in its financial affairs, according to the findings of a report, with president Ricky Skerritt stating the body is working hard to uncover “identifiable misst…
Round-Up: EPL broadcasters ask for ‘unprecedented’ access, Lancs’ India plans, new Chinese basketball museum, and more
UK government culture secretary Oliver Dowden has said he hopes the Premier League can resume by mid-June. The teams have agreed to start non-contact training in small groups today
Plans in place for Sri Lanka’s biggest cricket stadium
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the government have revealed plans to develop the country’s biggest cricket stadium in the town of Homagama, Colombo District.
Cricket Australia’s T20 World Cup hopes ‘fade’
This year's Twenty20 World Cup cricket tournament in Australia looks increasingly likely to be postponed
Round-Up: Ferrari weighs Indycar, Bayern-Douyin deal, Tendulkar settles, Japan shutdown cost, and more
The shutdown of professional sport in Japan will have cost the economy ¥274.7bn ($2.6bn/€2.4b
Sri Lanka Cricket media rights remain on market
Sri Lanka Cricket's global media rights remain unsold nearly three months after a tender for the package closed
Omar Khan | ECB must consider outside investment in The Hundred
Following the delay of the launch of The Hundred until 2021, global sports marketing consultant and EMEA chief executive for the Leverage agency, Omar Khan suggests external investment may benefit the competition comercially.
Round-Up: Hyundai breaks with FFA, Ma Guoli leaves CBA, PGA Tour to fly golfers, European football restarts, and more
Hyundai is ending its sponsorship of the Australian A-League after this season, according to the Sydney Morning Herald
IPL cancellation ‘could cost BCCI $530m’
Board of Control for Cricket in India treasurer Arun Dhumal has said the organisation could lose Rs40bn ($530m/€489m) if this year's Indian Premier League is cancelled.
Australia and New Zealand discuss trans-Tasman cricket series
Cricket chiefs in Australia and New Zealand are in talks to restart international cricket
Sportsfever360 seeks to refresh cricket coverage in Pakistan in Stats Perform deal
Sports data and AI technology company Stats Perform has reached an agreement with Sportsfever360, a sports management organisation in Pakistan, to deliver Opta cricket data through Sportsfever360’s technologies a…
ECB flags ‘worst-case’ £380m Covid-19 loss, RFU braced for £107m autumn hit
Tom Harrison, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has told the UK government’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee that the body risks losing up to £380m (€436m/$470m) if t…
BitCo Telecoms signs five-year Cricket South Africa sponsorship
South African telco BitCo Telecoms has signed as the official internet service provider of Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Proteas men's national team for the next five years
PCB tenders for media rights consultant
The Pakistan Cricket Board is searching for a consultant to help it with its media rights sales for home international matches in the 2020-23 period
APAC Round-Up: IOC-athletics talks, FA budget slashed, Abu Dhabi T10 go-ahead, and more
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told the Financial Times that the organisation is in talks with the International Olympic Committee about how much of athletics' planned share of this year's Olympic…
ECB delays launch of The Hundred to 2021
The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new limited-overs series, has been postponed until the summer of 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.