Cricket
Pakistan Cricket Board reaches new UAE hosting agreement
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) have reached a new agreement on the staging of major events in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the former’s concern over date clashes for its matches in its adopted home.
Hosting rights tussle for World Test Championship finale
The International Cricket Council has revealed further details behind its new World Test Championship, but questions remain as to the destination of the finale of the inaugural event.
Kohli adds to endorsement roster
Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has signed endorsement deals with online money transfer service Remit2India and Dutch technology company Philips.
PCB steps up efforts to take Pakistan Super League home
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that eight matches will be held at home during the 2019 edition of the Super League, with the United Arab Emirates to remain the main venue for the franchise-based Twenty20 event despite concerns over competition with other tournaments in the region.
Cricket South Africa joins forces with SuperSport for new T20 league
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has teamed up with rights partner, pay-television broadcaster SuperSport, to announce the launch of a new “world-class” Twenty20 competition following the collapse of previous efforts to form a T20 Global League.
MCC unveils latest Lord’s redevelopment plans
London’s Lord’s cricket ground is to add 2,500 more seats as part of redevelopment plans revealed by its owner, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Cricket Australia chief Sutherland to step down
James Sutherland has announced his intention to step down as the long-serving chief executive of Cricket Australia.
UAE set to host new Twenty20 league
The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), governing body for the sport in the UAE, has revealed plans for a new Twenty20 league which it claims will be the most innovative and inclusive in the world.
Government seizes control of Sri Lanka Cricket
The Sri Lankan government has temporarily taken control of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) amid ongoing uncertainty over the future of the national governing body’s president, Thilanga Sumathipala.
Cricket boards back players as fresh match-fixing allegations emerge
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA) have strongly denied any wrongdoing from its players and have called on Al Jazeera to provide full content from a documentary alleging spot-fixing in two Test matches, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) opened an investigation into the matter.
ECB downplays impact of further heavy losses
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said two years of major events will strengthen its financial position after reporting substantial losses for the second consecutive year.
West Indies to return to Florida as part of brand-building effort
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that the team will return to the United States later this year to face Bangladesh in two Twenty20 internationals, as part of ongoing efforts to build the ‘Windies’ brand in the Americas.
Data insights allow ICC partners to maximise digital activations
Two years ago the International Cricket Council hired data-driven sports marketing agency Two Circles help meet the rising demand that rights-holders demonstrate measurable impact against brand objectives. David Walmsley investigates how they did it.
Manohar to continue as ICC chairman
Shashank Manohar will serve a second term as the independent chairman of the International Cricket Council after it was confirmed that he was the sole nominee put forward by the ICC Board.
Champions Trophy exits ICC calendar with T20 to the fore
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed further efforts to position Twenty20 as the format to boost the sport’s global growth as the Champions Trophy was removed from the calendar and proposals to utilise London Stadium as a 2019 World Cup venue were cast aside.
BCCI seeks to dispel fears over hosting rights to major events
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sought to allay fears that it could lose hosting rights to the 2021 Champions Trophy and 2023 World Cup amid a tax dispute, stating it is in talks with the Indian government to resolve the issue.
Cricket fans offered chance to buy piece of Lord’s
Sports fans from across the world are set to be afforded the opportunity to own a piece of Lord’s, the ground regarded as the ‘Home of Cricket’, through a share sale process.
ECB unveils radical 100-ball format for new competition
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today (Thursday) unveiled a novel 100-ball format for its new limited overs competition as it seeks to differentiate it from the world’s established Twenty20 leagues.