Cricket Australia
Nine talks up sports rights ambitions on back of strong financial results
The chief executive of Australian media group Nine Entertainment, Mike Sneesby, suggested the company is interested in acquiring domestic cricket rights as well as renewing its Australian Open tennis rights,…
Cricket Australia agrees schedule for historic Pakistan tour
The Australian men's cricket team will tour Pakistan next month for the first time in 24 years, Cricket Australia has confirmed.
New Zealand postpone Australia tour over quarantine concerns
New Zealand’s upcoming white-ball tour of Australia has been postponed because of uncertainty over when the squad could return home to due Covid-19 restrictions.
Ashes Test climax draws peak of 2.76m viewers in Australia
The fourth Test of the Ashes drew strong viewing figures in Australia, with a peak average audience of 2.76 million watching the dramatic finale of the Sydney Test which saw England hang on for a draw
Cricket Australia announces revised schedule for women’s Ashes
Cricket Australia has amended the schedule for the women’s Ashes series in order to allow the Australian and English teams enough time to complete their quarantine before the start of the Women’s Cricket Wor…
Big Bash League adds Nexba as sponsor
Non-alcoholic drinks brand Nexba has agreed a deal to sponsor Australia’s Big Bash League Twenty20 cricket competition.
Big Bash League ‘may move to Melbourne hub’
Australia's T20 cricket Big Bash League may see out its 2021-22 season in a hub location in Melbourne due to Covid-related disruption, The Sydney Morning Herald has reported
Record-breaking Foxtel audience for emphatic Australian Ashes win
A record-breaking average national audience of 440,000 viewers watched Australia romp to victory in the second Ashes Test on pay-television broadcaster Foxtel and Foxtel-owned streaming service Kayo, according…
Vacant Ashes Test set for Tasmania
Cricket Australia has awarded the vacant Ashes Test to Hobart’s Blundstone Arena, marking the first time the series has set foot in the state of Tasmania.
Cricket Australia seeks Perth replacement for fifth Ashes Test
Cricket Australia is searching for a new host for the concluding Test of the forthcoming Ashes series against England, with Western Australian Cricket seeking compensation after the decision to remove…
Eleven lands women’s Serie B rights, LIVENow to show Big Bash League
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired worldwide rights to the Serie B Femminile, the second division of women’s football in Italy.
TEG, Cricket Australia claim world first with fan data deal
Ticketing and technology business TEG has entered into a wide-ranging agreement with Cricket Australia to merge fan data across ticketing, membership, merchandise and participation
Australia and England agree long-awaited Pakistan cricket tours
The Australia and England cricket teams have confirmed historic tours of Pakistan next year, after avoiding the country for more than a decade over security concerns
Exclusive Ashes coverage secured as BT signs off on Cricket Australia deal
BT Sport has signed off on a new broadcast rights deal with Cricket Australia that ensures the forthcoming Ashes series in Australia will be shown by the UK pay-television broadcaster
Cricket Australia ‘has talks with Silver Lake’ amid gloomy financial projections
Cricket Australia has had talks with American private equity firm Silver Lake about a potential investment, according to local media
Cricket Australia grows revenues by 5 per cent but still makes small loss
Cricket Australia has declared a loss of A$151,000 ($112,082) for the 2020-21 financial year, despite growing revenues by 5 per cent to A$414.7m
Earl Eddings steps down as Cricket Australia chairman
A withdrawal of support by Australian state cricket bodies has led to Earl Eddings stepping down as Cricket Australia's chairman
Gatorade signs three-year extension with Cricket Australia
PepsiCo-owned sports drink brand Gatorade has extended its support for Cricket Australia for a further three years