Fake IPL tournament used ‘crowd sound effects’ to scam Russian bettors
It has been revealed that a fake Indian Premier League competition took place, set up by a gang who used farm labourers acting as...
Women’s Cricket World Cup third most digitally engaged event in ICC...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed that the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 was its most digitally engaged women’s event ever.
In a...
Men’s and women’s rights sold separately in ICC media tender
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its first Invitation To Tender (ITT) for media rights for the next cycle of ICC events beginning...
ECB renews Sportradar live data and fan engagement partnership
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has extended its live data and fan engagement partnership with Sportradar’s InteractSport solution until 2024.
The ECB has...
Emirates secures longest sponsorship in English domestic cricket
Emirates has signed a seven-year extension of Lancashire Cricket’s headline partnership, which includes naming rights of the Emirates Old Trafford stadium.
Until 2029, the deal...
MLC ‘rapidly accelerates progress’ in $44 million financial injection
Major League Cricket (MLC) has completed a $44 million Series A and A1 Fundraising Round in an expansion of the sport across the US.
With...
Tom Harrison steps down as ECB CEO after overcoming ‘biggest financial...
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced Tom Harrison’s departure from CEO after being in the role for more than seven years.
The...
Sage named official insights partner of cricket’s The Hundred
Sage has become the official insights partner of The Hundred and, from 2023 onwards, The Hundred Draft will also be powered by the company.
The...
Pitch streams Cricket Ireland men’s and women’s internationals
Cricket Ireland has extended its partnership with Pitch International in announcing a five-year broadcast deal for both men’s and women’s internationals played at home...
Australian cricket enters NFT era with Rario
Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) have formed a multi-year licensing deal with Singapore-based collectibles platform Rario and Non-Fungible Token (NFT)...