Cricket
BCCI to appoint Ganguly as president, faces calendar clash with ICC
Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is set to be the next president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
Media rights head Dabas in shock resignation from ICC
Aarti Dabas, the head of media rights, broadcast and digital at the International Cricket Council, resigned late this week following a corporate restructure of the ICC, SportBusiness understands
Sky NZ extends ICC deal, lined up for All Blacks, Super Rugby rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has extended an exclusive agreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to continue delivering coverage of its events for the next four years
Spark and TVNZ oust Sky with NZ Cricket rights deal
Telcoms operator Spark has landed another blow in its ongoing battle with Sky New Zealand by replacing the pay-television broadcaster as New Zealand Cricket’s domestic rights-holder.
Kingsmead Stadium lands naming-rights deal with Hollywoodbets
South African sports betting operator Hollywoodbets has agreed a deal to acquire naming rights to Kingsmead Cricket Ground, home of Durban-based franchise the Dolphins
ECB defends KP sponsorship of The Hundred, sports marketers add support
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has defended its partnership with snack brand KP, the Official Team Partner to new tournament, The Hundred
CSA signs ‘more commercially viable’ MSL rights deal with SABC
Cricket South Africa has confirmed the extension of a rights deal with the SABC for the Mzansi Super League, with the cash-strapped public-service broadcaster reportedly paying a rights fee for this year’s e…
New Zealand Cricket adds title sponsor for Twenty20 league
The New Zealand Twenty20 cricket league, Super Smash has agreed a title rights partnership with Indian sports game Dream11
ECB extends New Balance partnership to The Hundred
The England and Wales Cricket Board have signed up sportswear brand New Balance as the Official Kit Supplier to its new short-format competition, The Hundred
Facebook wins ICC digital rights package in Indian subcontinent
The International Cricket Council has announced an exclusive four-year digital rights agreement in the Indian subcontinent with social media giant Facebook
The Hundred adds New Era as Official Headwear Supplier
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed up US-based sports headwear and apparel brand New Era as the Official Headwear Supplier to The Hundred
Sony renews rights for Abu Dhabi T10 League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired rights for the 2019 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League cricket tournament, taking place November 14-24
YuppTV to cover India’s home cricket season
OTT operator YuppTV has acquired digital streaming rights across a host of markets for India’s home cricket international matches in the 2019-20 season.
BCCI anti-corruption chief suggests legalised betting and match-fixing laws
India should consider legalising sports betting and introducing legislation to deal with match-fixing, Ajit Singh Shekhawat, the head of the Anti-Corruption Unit at the Board of Control for Cricket in…
Ambuja Cements to activate around India cricket series against South Africa
Indian cement manufacturer Ambuja Cements will be the official partner of the Indian cricket team for its upcoming six-game home series against South Africa
Afghanistan Premier League postpones start of second season due to missed payment and ‘integrity risk’
The Afghanistan Cricket Board has postponed the start of the second season of its Afghanistan Premier League T20 cricket competition due to missing payments from the league’s commercial partner, Snixer S…
BCB takes control of Bangladesh Premier League
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has opted to take control of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after a dispute with six of the seven owners of the domestic Twenty20 competition’s franchises.
Skoda India launches youth cricket participation campaign
Carmaker Skoda has officially launched its 'Single Wicket' marketing initiative in India, in which it is organising cricket competitions for 100,000 schoolchildren