Cricket
Only Surrey hold out as counties confirm support for ECB’s The Hundred
17 of the 18 first-class cricket counties of England have given their backing to the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new competition, The Hundred, with Surrey the only county understood to have voted a…
BCCI targeting Pakistan’s removal from World Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pulling together a proposal for Pakistan to be removed from the 2019 World Cup, according to multiple reports
La Manga Club to host new European cricket “Champions League”
Spain’s La Manga Club has been selected as the official venue partner for a new European Cricket League (ECL), which will launch this summer.
ECB appoints Singh as chief commercial officer
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced Tony Singh as its new chief commercial officer.
Singh is currently the content and business development director at British telco BT
Former ESPN Star chief to become ICC CEO
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today (Tuesday) appointed Manu Sawhney as its new chief executive, with the former managing director of pan-Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports to officially…
USA Cricket sanctioned as ICC associate member
USA Cricket has been officially sanctioned by the International Cricket Council
IPL to remain in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today (Tuesday) announced that this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) will remain in the country following recent speculation that the annual Twenty20 c…
ICC seeks accreditation management partner
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched a tender process to secure an accreditation management partner for its 2020 T20 World Cup, which will be held in Australia
Lawsuit launched after failed South African T20 league
Cricket South Africa has been hit with a lawsuit from a franchise owner of the Twenty20 competition it ultimately aborted in favour of launching the Mzansi Super League (MSL) which is currently taking…
USA Cricket looks to launch professional T20 league by 2021
USA Cricket is planning to start a professional T20 competition by 2021 after announcing a RFP for an operating partner on Monday
ICC and ECB pushing for women’s T20 inclusion at 2022 Commonwealth Games
Two of cricket’s biggest stakeholders are pushing for the inclusion of a women’s T20 cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
ICC elevates T20 to same level as Cricket World Cup
The International Cricket Council has renamed the World T20 to the T20 World Cup, officially elevating the competition to the same status as the 50-over Cricket World Cup
Turmoil continues at Cricket Australia as two more executives depart
There is still gas in the Cricket Australia explosion
Taylor falls on sword as recriminations continue at Cricket Australia
Mark Taylor, the former Australia cricket captain, has stepped down from his position as director of Cricket Australia as the fallout from the ‘Sandpapergate’ ball-tampering scandal continues.
New blow inflicted on Cricket Australia as chairman Peever resigns
Cricket Australia chairman David Peever has tendered his resignation following the damning Ethics Centre review into the organisation’s culture, only a week after he was unanimously re-elected to the r…
Roberts promises cultural change at Cricket Australia
Kevin Roberts, the chief executive of Cricket Australia, has taken responsibility for the “failings in the organisation’s culture” and promised to bring about change.
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Indian sports broadcasters facing up to potential revenue blow
Indian sports broadcasters could suffer a substantial loss on their subscription revenues if the government pushes through reforms to laws governing the broadcast of events deemed to be of national importance
Sri Lanka Cricket exec arrested amid corruption probe
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief financial officer Wimal Nandika Dissanayake has been arrested amid an ongoing investigation into corruption allegations concerning the running of the sport in the country