Cricket
Pakistan Super League franchises hold back on bank guarantees
The six franchises in the Pakistan Super League cricket tournament are refusing the Pakistan Cricket Board's demand to produce bank guarantees ahead of the new season, until they are provided with audited…
Surrey’s post-World Cup T20 sales fuel continuing ambivalence for The Hundred
Surrey County Cricket Club has seen a surge in ticket sales thanks to England’s victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup and a new family zone at the Kia Oval. Chief executive Richard Gould talks to Ben Cronin about the club's commercial successes and offers his take on the ECB Hundred.
Caribbean Premier League moves to replace St Lucia franchise
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty20 cricket franchise has announced that the St Lucia Zouks will replace the St Lucia Stars franchise for the 2019 season following the termination of a participation…
Euro T20 Slam organisers seek ‘breathing space’ through launch postponement
Organisers of the Euro T20 Slam, the world’s first multinational Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament, have postponed its launch by a year amid reports of financial difficulties.
ICC targets younger audiences with digital-first, data-led broadcasting approach
Adam Nelson reports on how the International Cricket Council revamped its broadcast coverage ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, focusing on storytelling to attract new audiences and break digital engagement records
MCC claims progress in cricket’s Olympic ambitions
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), owner of the Lord’s Ground in London and the sole authority on the Laws of Cricket, has said the International Cricket Council is stepping up plans for the sport to secure i…
ICC reveals record-breaking digital engagement for Cricket World Cup
The International Cricket Council has released the final digital content viewing figures for this year’s men’s Cricket Word Cup in England, revealing record-breaking levels of digital engagement for a c…
ICC launches World Test Championship
The International Cricket Council has today (Monday) officially launched the inaugural World Test Championship, which will get underway on August 1 and conclude in June 2021 at a to-be-confirmed UK venue
ECB hopes Cricket World Cup momentum fuels enthusiasm for The Hundred
The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup has demonstrated that there is a significant market for the ECB's new competition, The Hundred, according to its managing director, Sanjay Patel. He tells Adam Nelson how the ECB intends to capitalise on England's stunning World Cup victory and extend the sport's moment in the sun well beyond this summer.
Free-to-air exposure brings new audiences to cricket, but F1 and Wimbledon still deliver
Sky Sport’s decision to share coverage of the Cricket World Cup with Channel 4 meant an additional 4.8 million are estimated to have watched the Cricket World Cup final. Ben Cronin, global head, Publicis Sport & Entertainment, interprets the viewing figures for a memorable Sunday of sport.
Tony Singh, England and Wales Cricket Board – It’s good to be back on free-to-air but digital is key to the future
Highlights of our 'media: the world beyond football' at SDMS London. How are rights owners outside the big money football bubble are developing effective media strategies?
Elworthy to mastermind The Hundred following Cricket World Cup
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today (Thursday) announced that Steve Elworthy will take up a new role as director of special projects following the conclusion of his current contract as…
T20 cricket at Asian Games 2022: Hangzhou organisers search for suitable venue
Cricket is expected to be included in the 40-sport roster for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. It was left out of the last edition of the games, in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia
Women’s T20 cricket among sports proposed for Birmingham 2022
Women’s Twenty20 cricket is one of three sports that has been proposed for inclusion at the 2022 Commonwealth Games multi-sport event in the English city of Birmingham.
Eddings to remain as Cricket Australia chairman for further three years
Earl Eddings, the chairman of Cricket Australia, has been reappointed to that role for a further three years, despite losing the backing of his home state of Victoria
T20 World Cup splits men’s and women’s events to diversify sport’s audience and create ‘year-long spectacle’
Next year’s ICC T20 World Cup will see the men’s and women’s events take place separately for the first time, either side of the Australian winter. Event chief executive, Nick Hockley, tells Adam Nelson about his plans for the tournament.
ECB targets younger fans with England ODI team campaign
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched a new marketing campaign to target young audiences as the England team prepares to compete in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
US firm leads CPL franchise acquisition as Mallya exits
US-based CMG Companies has returned to franchise ownership in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty20 cricket competition by leading a group that has taken over the Barbados Tridents