Cricket
Cricket players unwilling to endorse four-day Tests
The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) said yesterday that its players are unwilling to endorse plans by the International Cricket Council to trim five-day tests down to four,…
Sky lands rights to West Indies-Ireland cricket series
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired rights in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe to this month’s West Indies v Ireland one-day and Twenty20 cricket series.
Kings XI Punjab reports big profit increase in 2019
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab have reported a net profit of Rs44.55 crore ($6.2m) in 2019, up nearly 150 per cent on the Rs17.98 crore profit it reported in 2018
Cricket West Indies signs up Castore in kit supply deal
Cricket West Indies has added starts-up sportswear brand Castore as its new kit supplier.
The deal was brokered by sport marketing agency Pitch International and has a duration of three years
BCCI discusses new four-nation competition with ECB
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is proposing a new four-nation, annual, one-day international tournament starting in 2021 and featuring the sport's 'big three' national teams of India, England…
ICC adds Peters Ice Cream as sponsor of T20 World Cups
The International Cricket Council has agreed a deal with Peters Ice Cream for the Australian ice cream company to be an official partner and supplier of the men's and women's T20 World Cups in 2020
Cummins becomes most expensive overseas player in IPL history
Australian Pat Cummins has become the most expensive foreign player purchase in the history of the Indian Premier League, at the T20 cricket competition's 2020 auction
ICC investigates corruption at Qatar T10 league
The International Cricket Council is investigating betting-linked corruption at the Qatar T10 league, which took place this month in Doha
Whisper picks up West Indies v Ireland host broadcast contract
Cricket West Indies has appointed independent production company Whisper Films as host broadcaster for the West Indies v Ireland series in January.
Whisper ‘lands BBC cricket highlights production contract’
Whisper Films has won the contract to produce England international cricket highlights for UK public broadcaster the BBC, it has been reported
FanCode acquires Bangladesh Premier League streaming rights
Digital sports content and fantasy sports platform FanCode has agreed a multi-year deal for exclusive streaming rights in India to the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition
LaLiga signs Sony Bank deal, teams up with cricket star Rohit Sharma
LaLiga has signed its latest regional sponsor in Japan through a deal with commercial banking group Sony Bank
Lord’s and Hove to stage inaugural finals of The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that the 1st Central County Ground in Hove and Lord’s Cricket Ground in London will host the inaugural women’s and men’s finals respectively of it…
Manohar to step down as ICC chairman
Shashank Manohar has said he will not seek a third term as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) when his current mandate expires in May 2020
Ex-Premiership Rugby CEO McCafferty is new Warwickshire chairman
Warwickshire County Cricket Club has appointed former Premiership Rugby chief executive, Mark McCafferty, as its new chairman ahead of the introduction of a five-year strategic plan
CSA suspends CEO as Standard Bank confirms deal won’t be renewed
Cricket South Africa (CSA) suspended chief executive Thabang Moroe on allegations of misconduct today (December 6) just hours after sponsor Standard Bank cited governance concerns at CSA for its decision…
Focused activations | Ben Stokes’ tweet helps Specsavers make the most of its ECB partnership
Opticians brand Specsavers used its title sponsorship of this summer’s Ashes series to focus on the resonances between its products and Test cricket, while a quick response to a Ben Stokes tweet showed the value in reactive marketing. Adam Nelson reports.
Big Bash League’s Brisbane Heat adds BCF as kit sponsor
Australian Big Bash League Twenty20 cricket franchise Brisbane Heat has struck a kit sponsorship deal with outdoor products retailer BCF