Cricket is currently massively popular in the UK where the current Test series against Australia has attract up to eight million viewers for free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4.
But because it was agreed to change the status of Tests and take them off the list of events which must be available on free TV, from next year cricket fans will have to turn to pay-TV operator Sky, which has won broadcast rights until 2009.
However Jowell said home Tests could in the future become "listed events" which are reserved for terrestrial TV.
She told the BBC that a review was possible. "Sky outbid the terrestrial broadcasters, who did not show the necessary enthusiasm for keeping it on the terrestrial channels.
"We have what are called listed events. Those listed events can be reviewed,” she said.
"There is always the possibility of a review, not just in relation to cricket but in relation to other listed events."
