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Global Sponsorship Roundup: BBL sponsorship surge, Cape Town’s R5m SA20 backing and Sachin Tendulkar’s Hitwicket investment

Simon Harmer questions Test cricket’s scheduling imbalance as South Africa push for more matches

Shane Deitz set to become Pakistan women’s head coach after West Indies exit

WPL 2027 venues confirmed: Mumbai and Vadodara to host fifth Women’s Premier League season

Suresh Raina reveals CSK coaching approach as Chennai Super Kings overhaul staff for IPL 2027

Cricket Australia strikes Caribbean and Latin America broadcast deals with Live & Louder Media

Afghanistan Premier League draft delivers star-studded squads featuring Moeen Ali, Shakib Al Hasan and Rashid Khan

West Indies Women appoint Andre Coley as interim coach after Shane Deitz departure

ICC Global Hackathon attracts 8,500 participants as AI platform for women’s sport wins top prize

Sussex Cricket appoints Beth Barrett-Wild as first female CEO after 13 years at ECB

Executive moves

Shane Deitz pictured alongside Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies logos.

Shane Deitz set to become Pakistan women’s head coach after West Indies exit

West Indies men's Test head coach Andre Coley wearing team training gear and a white cap during a cricket training session.

West Indies Women appoint Andre Coley as interim coach after Shane Deitz departure

Beth Barrett-Wild pictured in front of a cricket ground, with the cricket pitch and stadium in the background.

Sussex Cricket appoints Beth Barrett-Wild as first female CEO after 13 years at ECB

Sussex Cricket Limited board member proposed appointments graphic featuring the Sussex cricket kit and Good Old Sussex by the Sea slogan.

Sussex Cricket appoints five new directors to strengthen board and governance

Composite image featuring Lucy Walliker on the left, Prabhakaran Thanraj in the centre, and Justine Kebby on the right.

People Moves: Roundup (Oct 30, 2026)

Illustrated tribute featuring Mumbai Indians coaches Lasith Malinga, Paras Mhambrey and Carl Hopkinson with a thank-you message.

Mumbai Indians part ways with Lasith Malinga and two other coaches ahead of IPL 2027

Portrait of Ed Cowan, former Australian Test cricketer associated with Cricket NSW, smiling in a dark blue shirt against a light grey background.

Former Australia Test cricketer Ed Cowan joins Cricket Australia Board in major leadership move

Baseball coach Oscar Nauhaus wearing a yellow and navy training jacket and holding a baseball glove at an outdoor sports ground.

UAE Cricket appoints Namibia’s Oscar Nauhaus as women’s head coach after receiving over 100 applications

Spotlight

Australia women's cricket team celebrating together with the trophy after winning the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
Australia women's cricket team celebrating together with the trophy after winning the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.

Women’s T20 World Cup generates record 471 million viewing hours and $94 million economic impact

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) official logo featuring a white stylized silver fern emblem and NZC lettering on a dark background.

New Zealand Cricket is betting its future on NZ20. The game deserves answers (Opinion)

BCCI and Indian Premier League (IPL) logos alongside the IPL trophy, auction gavel and cricket ball.

BCCI extends IPL 2027 retention deadline to November 17 ahead of Goa mini-auction

Governance

BCCI opens recruitment for India women’s fielding coach and men’s head physiotherapist

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PCB’s USD 10,000 NOC demand puts Pakistan stars’ Abu Dhabi T10 participation in doubt

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India–Sri Lanka ODI set for venue change as DDCA asks BCCI to move Delhi match

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BCB forms independent complaints committee for women cricketers, names Rashna Imam as Chair

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ICC plans major awards overhaul with 2027 return after skipping 2025 edition

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PCB set to replace Wahab Riaz with foreign Head Coach for Pakistan women’s team: reports

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David Boon set to join ICC Board as Cricket Australia Chair amid governance review

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ICC reaches 1 million grassroots cricket players, launches global criiio Day ahead of LA28 Olympics

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Media and Sponsorship

Logos of Essex Cricket, The Grand Hotel Leicester, Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Merlin, Sydney Sixers, Mimosa Homes, Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA), Sage and Cricketers' Trust.

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Global Sponsorship Roundup: BBL sponsorship surge, Cape Town’s R5m SA20 backing and Sachin Tendulkar’s Hitwicket investment

Australia men's cricket team players Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey celebrate together during an international cricket match.

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Cricket Australia strikes Caribbean and Latin America broadcast deals with Live & Louder Media

JSW Sports, Hong Kong Sixes 2026, Kajaria, Boldfit and CREX logos displayed together in a cricket-themed graphic.

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JSW Sports secures Kajaria, Boldfit, CREX and other sponsors for Hong Kong Sixes 2026

Perth Scorchers players and representatives announce 8 NETWORKS as the club's official telecommunications, mobile and internet partner.

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Perth Scorchers sign Australian telecom company 8 Networks in its first-ever sports sponsorship deal

Collage of cricket team, league and sponsor logos including Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers, SA20, Wisden, Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Youi, Green, Ambassador Cruise Line and Fever.

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Global Sponsorship Roundup: Nike joins Mumbai Indians, Youi backs Big Bash, Fever partners with SA20

Logos of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Cricket Australia, TNT Sports and Channel 5 displayed together on a light blue and white background.

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TNT Sports nears England cricket Australia tour rights deal as Channel 5 eyes free-to-air coverage

Interviews

Former England cricketers Michael Atherton and James Anderson pictured alongside the Lancashire Cricket logo.

Michael Atherton questions James Anderson’s Lancashire exit despite defending club’s handling of decision

New ICC CEC Member Abhiram Yadav welcomes ICC umpire initiative in the Philippines, echoes Jay Shah’s vision for global cricket

Justin Vaughan: NZ Cricket must be open about NZ20 as franchise boom strains the calendar

BCCI eyes WPL expansion from 2028 as The Hundred and WBBL intensify competition

Graeme Smith credits IPL franchise owners for SA20 success as league targets world’s No. 2 spot

PERSPECTIVES

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) official logo featuring a white stylized silver fern emblem and NZC lettering on a dark background.

New Zealand Cricket is betting its future on NZ20. The game deserves answers (Opinion)

Illustration of Pakistan cricket players alongside the PCB logo and a document highlighting the reported US$25,000 No Objection Certificate (NOC) fee.

The PCB’s $25,000 NOC fee is the right idea, handled the wrong way (Opinion)

Split-view image of Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, South Africa, showing an empty stadium under dark clouds and a packed stadium during a cricket match in sunny weather.

Test Cricket: the problem is not the price (Opinion)

video

Mumbai Indians cricketer celebrating alongside a commentator, highlighting the $1.5 billion minimum valuation of an IPL franchise in 2026.

Every IPL team is now worth at least $1.5 billion — and the league trades higher than the NBA

New Zealand Cricket's big T20 gamble explained, featuring the NZC logo, a New Zealand cricketer and a discussion about investment in T20 cricket.

New Zealand Cricket turned down the Big Bash for a league that still has no investor

Pakistan cricket team players standing together alongside Major League Cricket (MLC) and Nepal Premier League (NPL) logos, with the headline “Shakedown? Not Quite.”

The PCB wants $25,000 a player — the principle is sound, the design isn’t

Kevin Pietersen calls for free entry to cricket matches, highlighting the contrast between empty stadiums and sold-out crowds.

Kevin Pietersen wants free test cricket — South Africa’s own summer says price isn’t the problem

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