Cricket
Lawsuit launched after failed South African T20 league
Cricket South Africa has been hit with a lawsuit from a franchise owner of the Twenty20 competition it ultimately aborted in favour of launching the Mzansi Super League (MSL) which is currently taking…
USA Cricket looks to launch professional T20 league by 2021
USA Cricket is planning to start a professional T20 competition by 2021 after announcing a RFP for an operating partner on Monday
ICC and ECB pushing for women’s T20 inclusion at 2022 Commonwealth Games
Two of cricket’s biggest stakeholders are pushing for the inclusion of a women’s T20 cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
ICC elevates T20 to same level as Cricket World Cup
The International Cricket Council has renamed the World T20 to the T20 World Cup, officially elevating the competition to the same status as the 50-over Cricket World Cup
Turmoil continues at Cricket Australia as two more executives depart
There is still gas in the Cricket Australia explosion
Taylor falls on sword as recriminations continue at Cricket Australia
Mark Taylor, the former Australia cricket captain, has stepped down from his position as director of Cricket Australia as the fallout from the ‘Sandpapergate’ ball-tampering scandal continues.
New blow inflicted on Cricket Australia as chairman Peever resigns
Cricket Australia chairman David Peever has tendered his resignation following the damning Ethics Centre review into the organisation’s culture, only a week after he was unanimously re-elected to the r…
Roberts promises cultural change at Cricket Australia
Kevin Roberts, the chief executive of Cricket Australia, has taken responsibility for the “failings in the organisation’s culture” and promised to bring about change.
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Indian sports broadcasters facing up to potential revenue blow
Indian sports broadcasters could suffer a substantial loss on their subscription revenues if the government pushes through reforms to laws governing the broadcast of events deemed to be of national importance
Sri Lanka Cricket exec arrested amid corruption probe
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief financial officer Wimal Nandika Dissanayake has been arrested amid an ongoing investigation into corruption allegations concerning the running of the sport in the country
ICC calls for prudence in international cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has called on its members to make international bilateral cricket more affordable amid the continuing challenge of falling attendances, as it stated “considerable p…
ICC demands footage as England and Australia players implicated in spot fixing
The International Cricket Council has demanded that Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera share footage which allegedly shows evidence of spot-fixing carried out by English, Australian and Pakistani players
Roberts to replace Sutherland as Cricket Australia chief executive
Cricket Australia has today (Wednesday) announced Kevin Roberts as its new chief executive
ECB chairman under pressure amid The Hundred plans
Colin Graves, chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has come under scrutiny after it emerged that the organisation’s new competition, The Hundred, could cost significantly more than o…
Rights-holders welcome Ticketmaster’s closure of secondary sites
Ticketmaster’s decision to close its secondary ticketing platforms Seatwave and GetMeIn looks like a response to hardening of the political and legislative stance on secondary ticketing sites in Britain and Ireland. Ben Cronin examines what it means for rights-holders.
Pakistan Cricket Board tensions come to a head as chairman Sethi steps down
Najam Sethi has formally submitted his resignation from the role of chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, with the country’s new prime minister, Imran Khan, announcing almost immediately afterwards th…
PCB hands 10-year ban to ‘lynchpin’ of Pakistan Super League corruption case
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has today (Friday) imposed a 10-year ban on former national team batsman Nasir Jamshed after describing him as the “lynchpin” in a corruption scandal that engulfed the…
Asia Cup gets green light as BCCI hands over hosting rights
The 2018 edition of cricket’s Asia Cup has finally been confirmed to take place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, after the Board of Control for Cricket in India handed over its hosting rights for the tournament t…