Cricket
SeatGeek breaks into cricket market with Lord’s deal
US-headquartered ticketing company SeatGeek has moved into the cricket market by agreeing a multi-year deal to ticket Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
Brisbane Heat extends with three sponsors ahead of new BBL season
Australian Big Bash League Twenty20 cricket team Brisbane Heat has renewed sponsorship deals with Coca-Cola Amatil, Toyota Australia and National Storage
PCB launches action over IMG-Reliance
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has filed a claim for damages against the IMG-Reliance agency after the Indian company pulled out of a production agreement for the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 competition…
Test cricket set for return to Pakistan
Test cricket will return to Pakistan for the first time in over a decade after Sri Lanka today (Thursday) committed to playing their forthcoming World Test Championship matches in Rawalpindi and Karachi
ECB latest to oppose ICC proposal for more global tournaments
The England and Wales cricket board has joined the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket Australia in opposing proposals by the International Cricket Council to launch a new flagship event…
Mzansi Super League agrees Indian media-rights deal with Sony
South African cricket competition the Mzansi Super League T20 has announced Sony Pictures Networks India as its media-rights partner in the Indian subcontinent
Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League adds Aldar Properties as title sponsor
The Abu Dhabi T10 cricket league has signed up real estate developer Aldar Properties as its new title sponsor
European Cricket League adds five new teams
The organisers of the European Cricket League have expanded the competition to include five new teams for its second season, which will take place from May 31 to June 7, 2020
ICC launches ITT for graphics services contract
The International Cricket Council has launched an invitation to tender for the provision of graphics services for its events spanning the four-year period from 2020 to 2023
Ex-FA executive James joins ECB as sales and marketing director
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Russell James, a former digital and marketing executive at the Football Association, as sales and marketing director
Cricket Australia posts increased surplus of AUD$18m
Cricket Australia posted an operating surplus of AUD$18.2m (€11.3m/$12.6m) in 2018-19 with overall revenues totalling AUD$485.9m.
Revenue from continuing operations stood at AUD$474.3
Delhi Capitals become latest IPL team to sign up EbixCash
The Delhi Capitals Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise has added financial exchange company EbixCash as a major sponsor
Rising star Iyer joins IMG Reliance’s Indian cricket roster
The IMG Reliance agency has added another Indian cricket star to its ranks with the signing of batsman Shreyas Iyer
India and Bangladesh to play their first day-night test
India and Bangladesh are to play what will be both teams' first day-night test cricket match, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 22 to 26
ICC seeking asset management provider
The International Cricket Council has launched a tender process to secure a technology provider to manage its library of audio-visual content comprising video and imagery
Ganguly confirmed as BCCI president
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has been confirmed as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
Manohar commissions new ICC governance review, eyes another term as chairman
International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar has announced the commissioning of another review into international cricket’s governance, indicating that he intends to stand for a third two-year t…
Spark follows New Zealand Cricket deal with ICC digital rights
New Zealand telco Spark has agreed a five-year digital content rights deal with the International Cricket Council