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🚨 Cricket is now officially part of:
Olympics ✅
Asian Games ✅
African Games ✅
South Asian Games ✅
Commonwealth Games – ✅ likely to be
Pan American Games – ✅
Cricket keeps getting bigger and bigger becoming bigger than ever!
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Olympics ✅
Asian Games ✅
African Games ✅
South Asian Games ✅
Commonwealth Games – ✅ likely to be
Pan American Games – ✅
Cricket keeps getting bigger and bigger becoming bigger than ever!
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June 20, 2025 at 1:19 AM
🚨 Cricket is now officially part of:
Olympics ✅
Asian Games ✅
African Games ✅
South Asian Games ✅
Commonwealth Games – ✅ likely to be
Pan American Games – ✅
Cricket keeps getting bigger and bigger becoming bigger than ever!
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Olympics ✅
Asian Games ✅
African Games ✅
South Asian Games ✅
Commonwealth Games – ✅ likely to be
Pan American Games – ✅
Cricket keeps getting bigger and bigger becoming bigger than ever!
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🚨 For the first time, cricket has officially been included in the Pan American Games Lima, Peru 2027!
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June 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
🚨 For the first time, cricket has officially been included in the Pan American Games Lima, Peru 2027!
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📺💰 BCCI vs ECB broadcast revenue from the domestic market!!
ECB
Home Internationals ... : $870M (4yrs) → $217.5M/yr
The Hundred : $260M (4yrs) → $65M/yr
BCCI
Home Internationals .... : $720M (6yrs) → $120M/yr
ECB rights are fully bundled
BCCI sells IPL & WPL separately
ECB
Home Internationals ... : $870M (4yrs) → $217.5M/yr
The Hundred : $260M (4yrs) → $65M/yr
BCCI
Home Internationals .... : $720M (6yrs) → $120M/yr
ECB rights are fully bundled
BCCI sells IPL & WPL separately
June 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
📺💰 BCCI vs ECB broadcast revenue from the domestic market!!
ECB
Home Internationals ... : $870M (4yrs) → $217.5M/yr
The Hundred : $260M (4yrs) → $65M/yr
BCCI
Home Internationals .... : $720M (6yrs) → $120M/yr
ECB rights are fully bundled
BCCI sells IPL & WPL separately
ECB
Home Internationals ... : $870M (4yrs) → $217.5M/yr
The Hundred : $260M (4yrs) → $65M/yr
BCCI
Home Internationals .... : $720M (6yrs) → $120M/yr
ECB rights are fully bundled
BCCI sells IPL & WPL separately
50 Years of CWC
On this day in 1975, the first-ever Cricket World Cup match was played between England and India at Lord’s, in a 60-over format.
A total of 8 teams participated in the inaugural tournament-and the rest is history.
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On this day in 1975, the first-ever Cricket World Cup match was played between England and India at Lord’s, in a 60-over format.
A total of 8 teams participated in the inaugural tournament-and the rest is history.
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June 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
50 Years of CWC
On this day in 1975, the first-ever Cricket World Cup match was played between England and India at Lord’s, in a 60-over format.
A total of 8 teams participated in the inaugural tournament-and the rest is history.
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On this day in 1975, the first-ever Cricket World Cup match was played between England and India at Lord’s, in a 60-over format.
A total of 8 teams participated in the inaugural tournament-and the rest is history.
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🚨 ECB is reportedly exploring the idea of reviving a global T20 club tournament similar to the old Champions League T20 (CLT20) where top franchise teams from all around the world can compete.
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June 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🚨 ECB is reportedly exploring the idea of reviving a global T20 club tournament similar to the old Champions League T20 (CLT20) where top franchise teams from all around the world can compete.
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🚨🇦🇺 ESPN has secured the broadcast rights for Australia's white-ball and Test tour of the West Indies, outbidding Channel Seven.
This tour includes 3 Tests (2 day Tests and 1 day night Test) and 5 T20Is matches.
Matches will now be on Foxtel, Disney+ and Kayo.
This tour includes 3 Tests (2 day Tests and 1 day night Test) and 5 T20Is matches.
Matches will now be on Foxtel, Disney+ and Kayo.
June 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
🚨🇦🇺 ESPN has secured the broadcast rights for Australia's white-ball and Test tour of the West Indies, outbidding Channel Seven.
This tour includes 3 Tests (2 day Tests and 1 day night Test) and 5 T20Is matches.
Matches will now be on Foxtel, Disney+ and Kayo.
This tour includes 3 Tests (2 day Tests and 1 day night Test) and 5 T20Is matches.
Matches will now be on Foxtel, Disney+ and Kayo.
🚨🇦🇺 CA has sold over 311,600 tickets on the first day of Ashes pre-sale, nearly triple the previous single-day sales record of 111,741 tickets
Over 50k tickets have been bought from the UK.The next ticket release for registered fans is on June 6 & any remaining public tickets will go on sale June 13
Over 50k tickets have been bought from the UK.The next ticket release for registered fans is on June 6 & any remaining public tickets will go on sale June 13
June 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🚨🇦🇺 CA has sold over 311,600 tickets on the first day of Ashes pre-sale, nearly triple the previous single-day sales record of 111,741 tickets
Over 50k tickets have been bought from the UK.The next ticket release for registered fans is on June 6 & any remaining public tickets will go on sale June 13
Over 50k tickets have been bought from the UK.The next ticket release for registered fans is on June 6 & any remaining public tickets will go on sale June 13
🚨🇳🇿 New Zealand men's centrally contracted players, year 2025–2026:
M Abbas,A Ashok,T Blundell,M Bracewell,M Chapman,J Duffy,Z Foulkes, M Hay, M Henry,Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, H Nicholls,W O'Rourke,G Phillips, R Ravindra, M Santner, B Sears, N Smith,W Young.
M Abbas,A Ashok,T Blundell,M Bracewell,M Chapman,J Duffy,Z Foulkes, M Hay, M Henry,Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, H Nicholls,W O'Rourke,G Phillips, R Ravindra, M Santner, B Sears, N Smith,W Young.
June 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
🚨🇳🇿 New Zealand men's centrally contracted players, year 2025–2026:
M Abbas,A Ashok,T Blundell,M Bracewell,M Chapman,J Duffy,Z Foulkes, M Hay, M Henry,Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, H Nicholls,W O'Rourke,G Phillips, R Ravindra, M Santner, B Sears, N Smith,W Young.
M Abbas,A Ashok,T Blundell,M Bracewell,M Chapman,J Duffy,Z Foulkes, M Hay, M Henry,Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, H Nicholls,W O'Rourke,G Phillips, R Ravindra, M Santner, B Sears, N Smith,W Young.
ODI format is sooo cooked! @ICC
June 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
ODI format is sooo cooked! @ICC
🚨 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be played from September 30 to November 2 across 5 venues 4 in India and 1 in Sri Lanka.
Venues:
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, ACA Stadium, Holkar Stadium, ACA-VDCA Stadium, R. Premadasa Stadium(🇱🇰)
Opening: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Final:
Venues:
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, ACA Stadium, Holkar Stadium, ACA-VDCA Stadium, R. Premadasa Stadium(🇱🇰)
Opening: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Final:
June 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🚨 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be played from September 30 to November 2 across 5 venues 4 in India and 1 in Sri Lanka.
Venues:
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, ACA Stadium, Holkar Stadium, ACA-VDCA Stadium, R. Premadasa Stadium(🇱🇰)
Opening: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Final:
Venues:
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, ACA Stadium, Holkar Stadium, ACA-VDCA Stadium, R. Premadasa Stadium(🇱🇰)
Opening: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Final:
🚨🏴 ECB is considering scheduling seven home Test matches in 2027, the most since 2022, to prepare for the Ashes series.
A two-match warm-up series against either West Indies or Sri Lanka, instead of the usual one-off Test before the Ashes.
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A two-match warm-up series against either West Indies or Sri Lanka, instead of the usual one-off Test before the Ashes.
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May 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚨🏴 ECB is considering scheduling seven home Test matches in 2027, the most since 2022, to prepare for the Ashes series.
A two-match warm-up series against either West Indies or Sri Lanka, instead of the usual one-off Test before the Ashes.
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A two-match warm-up series against either West Indies or Sri Lanka, instead of the usual one-off Test before the Ashes.
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🚨🇿🇼 Zimbabwe wants to host England at Victoria Falls—where a new stadium is under construction for the 2027 World Cup, which Zimbabwe is co-hosting with SA & Namibia.
Talks are underway for a potential white-ball or one-off Test in the 2027–31 FTP, possibly during England’s South Africa tour.
Talks are underway for a potential white-ball or one-off Test in the 2027–31 FTP, possibly during England’s South Africa tour.
May 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🚨🇿🇼 Zimbabwe wants to host England at Victoria Falls—where a new stadium is under construction for the 2027 World Cup, which Zimbabwe is co-hosting with SA & Namibia.
Talks are underway for a potential white-ball or one-off Test in the 2027–31 FTP, possibly during England’s South Africa tour.
Talks are underway for a potential white-ball or one-off Test in the 2027–31 FTP, possibly during England’s South Africa tour.
🚨🏴 ECB has signed a 4 year deal with Channel 5 to broadcast 4 live international T20 matches every year on FTA TV — 2 England Men’s and 2 England Women’s games.
Channel 5 will also stream highlights from county cricket’s Vitality Blast competition across the season.
Channel 5 will also stream highlights from county cricket’s Vitality Blast competition across the season.
May 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🚨🏴 ECB has signed a 4 year deal with Channel 5 to broadcast 4 live international T20 matches every year on FTA TV — 2 England Men’s and 2 England Women’s games.
Channel 5 will also stream highlights from county cricket’s Vitality Blast competition across the season.
Channel 5 will also stream highlights from county cricket’s Vitality Blast competition across the season.
Cricket is the one and only sport on the planet with world champions or finalists from every residential continent.
Europe: England
Asia: India, Pakistan,Sri Lanka
South America: Guyana
North America: West Indies
Oceania: Australia
Africa: South Africa (T20 WC) finalist
Europe: England
Asia: India, Pakistan,Sri Lanka
South America: Guyana
North America: West Indies
Oceania: Australia
Africa: South Africa (T20 WC) finalist
May 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Cricket is the one and only sport on the planet with world champions or finalists from every residential continent.
Europe: England
Asia: India, Pakistan,Sri Lanka
South America: Guyana
North America: West Indies
Oceania: Australia
Africa: South Africa (T20 WC) finalist
Europe: England
Asia: India, Pakistan,Sri Lanka
South America: Guyana
North America: West Indies
Oceania: Australia
Africa: South Africa (T20 WC) finalist
🚨🇿🇦 South Africa’s official shirt for the World Test Championship Final against Australia with the Castle Lager logo on the sleeve the official team sponsor of the Proteas Men for the duration of the WTC.
May 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
🚨🇿🇦 South Africa’s official shirt for the World Test Championship Final against Australia with the Castle Lager logo on the sleeve the official team sponsor of the Proteas Men for the duration of the WTC.
🚨🏴 England’s full-strength squad for the one-off Test vs Zimbabwe:
Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Atkinson, Cook, Tongue, Bashir.
Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Atkinson, Cook, Tongue, Bashir.
May 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🚨🏴 England’s full-strength squad for the one-off Test vs Zimbabwe:
Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Atkinson, Cook, Tongue, Bashir.
Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Atkinson, Cook, Tongue, Bashir.
🏴 England’s 2025 Test schedule (as per ICC FTP 2023–27):
vs 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (Home) – 1 Test (May 2025)
vs 🇮🇳 India (Home) – 5 Tests (June – August 2025)
vs 🇦🇺 Australia (Away) – 5 Tests (Nov 2025 – Jan 2026)
vs 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (Home) – 1 Test (May 2025)
vs 🇮🇳 India (Home) – 5 Tests (June – August 2025)
vs 🇦🇺 Australia (Away) – 5 Tests (Nov 2025 – Jan 2026)
May 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🏴 England’s 2025 Test schedule (as per ICC FTP 2023–27):
vs 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (Home) – 1 Test (May 2025)
vs 🇮🇳 India (Home) – 5 Tests (June – August 2025)
vs 🇦🇺 Australia (Away) – 5 Tests (Nov 2025 – Jan 2026)
vs 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (Home) – 1 Test (May 2025)
vs 🇮🇳 India (Home) – 5 Tests (June – August 2025)
vs 🇦🇺 Australia (Away) – 5 Tests (Nov 2025 – Jan 2026)
🇮🇳 Indias 2025 Test schedule (as per ICC FTP 2023–27):
vs 🏴 England (Away) – 5 Tests (June – August 2025)
VS 🌴 West Indies (Home) - 2 Tests (October 2025)
Vs 🇮🇳 South Africa ( Home) – 2 Tests ( Nov - Dec 2025)
vs 🏴 England (Away) – 5 Tests (June – August 2025)
VS 🌴 West Indies (Home) - 2 Tests (October 2025)
Vs 🇮🇳 South Africa ( Home) – 2 Tests ( Nov - Dec 2025)
May 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🇮🇳 Indias 2025 Test schedule (as per ICC FTP 2023–27):
vs 🏴 England (Away) – 5 Tests (June – August 2025)
VS 🌴 West Indies (Home) - 2 Tests (October 2025)
Vs 🇮🇳 South Africa ( Home) – 2 Tests ( Nov - Dec 2025)
vs 🏴 England (Away) – 5 Tests (June – August 2025)
VS 🌴 West Indies (Home) - 2 Tests (October 2025)
Vs 🇮🇳 South Africa ( Home) – 2 Tests ( Nov - Dec 2025)
🚨 🇿🇦 South Africa 2025 Test schedule (as per ICC FTP 2023–27):
VS 🇦🇺 Australia (Away) 1 Test (June 2025) WTC final
vs 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (Away) – 2 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
VS 🇵🇰 Pakistan (Away) – 2 Tests (Oct - Nov 2025)
Vs 🇮🇳 India ( Away) – 2 Tests ( Nov - Dec 2025)
VS 🇦🇺 Australia (Away) 1 Test (June 2025) WTC final
vs 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (Away) – 2 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
VS 🇵🇰 Pakistan (Away) – 2 Tests (Oct - Nov 2025)
Vs 🇮🇳 India ( Away) – 2 Tests ( Nov - Dec 2025)
May 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🚨 🇿🇦 South Africa 2025 Test schedule (as per ICC FTP 2023–27):
VS 🇦🇺 Australia (Away) 1 Test (June 2025) WTC final
vs 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (Away) – 2 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
VS 🇵🇰 Pakistan (Away) – 2 Tests (Oct - Nov 2025)
Vs 🇮🇳 India ( Away) – 2 Tests ( Nov - Dec 2025)
VS 🇦🇺 Australia (Away) 1 Test (June 2025) WTC final
vs 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (Away) – 2 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
VS 🇵🇰 Pakistan (Away) – 2 Tests (Oct - Nov 2025)
Vs 🇮🇳 India ( Away) – 2 Tests ( Nov - Dec 2025)
🚨 🇦🇺 Australia's remaining 2025 Test schedule (as per ICC FTP 2023–27):
VS 🇿🇦 South Africa (Away) 1 Test (June 2025) WTC final
vs 🌴 West Indies (Away) – 3 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
vs 🏴 England (Home) – 5 Tests (Nov 2025 – Jan 2026)
VS 🇿🇦 South Africa (Away) 1 Test (June 2025) WTC final
vs 🌴 West Indies (Away) – 3 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
vs 🏴 England (Home) – 5 Tests (Nov 2025 – Jan 2026)
May 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🚨 🇦🇺 Australia's remaining 2025 Test schedule (as per ICC FTP 2023–27):
VS 🇿🇦 South Africa (Away) 1 Test (June 2025) WTC final
vs 🌴 West Indies (Away) – 3 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
vs 🏴 England (Home) – 5 Tests (Nov 2025 – Jan 2026)
VS 🇿🇦 South Africa (Away) 1 Test (June 2025) WTC final
vs 🌴 West Indies (Away) – 3 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
vs 🏴 England (Home) – 5 Tests (Nov 2025 – Jan 2026)
🚨 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe’s remaining Test matches in 2025 ( as per FTP 2023-27):
vs 🏴 England (Away) – 1 Test (May 2025)
vs 🇿🇦 south Africa (Home) – 2 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
vs New Zealand (Home) – 2 Tests (Jul - Aug 2025)
vs 🇦🇫 Afghanistan (Home) – 2 Tests (Oct - Nov 2025)
vs 🏴 England (Away) – 1 Test (May 2025)
vs 🇿🇦 south Africa (Home) – 2 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
vs New Zealand (Home) – 2 Tests (Jul - Aug 2025)
vs 🇦🇫 Afghanistan (Home) – 2 Tests (Oct - Nov 2025)
May 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🚨 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe’s remaining Test matches in 2025 ( as per FTP 2023-27):
vs 🏴 England (Away) – 1 Test (May 2025)
vs 🇿🇦 south Africa (Home) – 2 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
vs New Zealand (Home) – 2 Tests (Jul - Aug 2025)
vs 🇦🇫 Afghanistan (Home) – 2 Tests (Oct - Nov 2025)
vs 🏴 England (Away) – 1 Test (May 2025)
vs 🇿🇦 south Africa (Home) – 2 Tests (Jun - Jul 2025)
vs New Zealand (Home) – 2 Tests (Jul - Aug 2025)
vs 🇦🇫 Afghanistan (Home) – 2 Tests (Oct - Nov 2025)
🚨 33 year-old Barbadian cricketer Roston Chase is most likely to be appointed as the new West Indies Test captain.
May 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🚨 33 year-old Barbadian cricketer Roston Chase is most likely to be appointed as the new West Indies Test captain.
🚨 Sanjog Gupta is most likely to become the new CEO of the ICC. If he gets the role, then two Indians will be in the biggest posts in world cricket.
Chairman: Indian
CEO: Indian
OFC final calls will be made collectively, but having two Indians in these roles will only -
Chairman: Indian
CEO: Indian
OFC final calls will be made collectively, but having two Indians in these roles will only -
May 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
🚨 Sanjog Gupta is most likely to become the new CEO of the ICC. If he gets the role, then two Indians will be in the biggest posts in world cricket.
Chairman: Indian
CEO: Indian
OFC final calls will be made collectively, but having two Indians in these roles will only -
Chairman: Indian
CEO: Indian
OFC final calls will be made collectively, but having two Indians in these roles will only -
🚨 ICC has confirmed that the winner of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 will receive $3.6 million — a 125% increase compared to the 2023 final. The runner-up will get $2.1 million, a 162% increase from last time.
May 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🚨 ICC has confirmed that the winner of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 will receive $3.6 million — a 125% increase compared to the 2023 final. The runner-up will get $2.1 million, a 162% increase from last time.
🚨🇿🇦 It’s official! Here’s South Africa’s squad for the World Test Championship WTC Final against Australia
Temba Bavuma (C), de Zorzi, Markram, Mulder, Jansen, Rabada, Maharaj, Ngidi, Bosch, Verreynne, Bedingham, Stubbs, Rickelton, Muthusamy and Paterson.
Temba Bavuma (C), de Zorzi, Markram, Mulder, Jansen, Rabada, Maharaj, Ngidi, Bosch, Verreynne, Bedingham, Stubbs, Rickelton, Muthusamy and Paterson.
May 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🚨🇿🇦 It’s official! Here’s South Africa’s squad for the World Test Championship WTC Final against Australia
Temba Bavuma (C), de Zorzi, Markram, Mulder, Jansen, Rabada, Maharaj, Ngidi, Bosch, Verreynne, Bedingham, Stubbs, Rickelton, Muthusamy and Paterson.
Temba Bavuma (C), de Zorzi, Markram, Mulder, Jansen, Rabada, Maharaj, Ngidi, Bosch, Verreynne, Bedingham, Stubbs, Rickelton, Muthusamy and Paterson.