Cricket
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…
T10 League receives ICC approval for second season
Cricket’s T10 League has been officially sanctioned for a second season by the International Cricket Council, with two new teams set to join the competition.
NZ Cricket strikes new pay deal with players
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has today (Thursday) struck a new collective bargaining agreement with its players in a deal that is based on a return to a fixed-revenue share model
New South Wales unveils major event hosting drive
The Australian state of New South Wales has today (Monday) unveiled a plan to secure 10 major sporting events over the next decade in the belief the effort can drive at least Aus$1bn (€635.8m/$746.8
Moroe lands CEO role at Cricket South Africa on permanent basis
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has installed Thabang Moroe as its permanent chief executive after he served to lead the body through a testing period in its recent history
Richardson to step down as ICC chief executive
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has commenced a search for a new chief executive following the news that David Richardson will step down from the position after next summer’s World Cup in England and Wales.
ICC forms plan to shore up finances of Zimbabwe Cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has moved to draw up a rescue package for Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), while it has issued a warning to Sri Lanka amid the governance crisis affecting the sport in the country.
ICC unveils findings from first global market research project
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the results of the largest ever market research project into the sport, with the report detailing a strong emphasis on Twenty20 as a development format and strong public interest in cricket becoming an Olympic sport.