Under the agreement with ESS, the Nine Network and Fox Sports will broadcast coverage from the ICC Cricket World Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 while Fox Sports will broadcast all matches from the ICC Champions Trophy tournaments in 2008 and 2010. Fox Sports will also broadcast live and exclusive coverage of Australia’s overseas cricket tours to the West Indies and India later this year.
David Malone, CEO of Fox Sports, said: "We are delighted to be continuing our relationship with ESS and the ICC in partnership with the Nine Network. In securing the joint rights to ICC events we are demonstrating our ongoing commitment to delivering viewers coverage of the Australian cricket team overseas."
Fox Sports is pleased to be able to provide subscribers live coverage of every match played as part of upcoming ICC events".
ESPN STAR Sports, through its affiliate, EML, holds the exclusive global telecast rights from the International Cricket Council for all of their events from 2007 to 2015.
