Live & Louder, the new streaming platform dedicated to live cricket, has secured a two-year agreement with Cricket Australia for exclusive live coverage of Australia’s home international and Big Bash cricket across the Caribbean and a one-year agreement in Latin America.
The deal covers Australia’s men’s and women’s home internationals and both the men’s and women’s Big Bash. Every match will be shown on the Rush Live & Louder linear channel and streamed live on the Live & Louder app.
Coverage began with Australia Women’s three-match T20I series against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval. The next major series is England men’s white-ball tour of Australia. Harry Brook’s England side open with three ODIs in Perth (13 November), Adelaide (15 November) and Hobart (18 November), followed by five T20Is between 21 November and 2 December.
Francois Vainker, Head of Live & Louder Media, said:
“Live & Louder Media is fast becoming the home of Cricket in the Caribbean, bringing together the very best action from around the globe. We are delighted to be bringing The Big Bash, Women’s Big Bash, and Men’s and Women’s Australia home internationals live to fans across the Caribbean and Latin America. Our viewers will have a front-row seat to one of the biggest summers in world cricket.”
James Ralph, Head of Legal – Commercial & Media Rights, Cricket Australia, said: “Australian and West Indies cricket has a storied history and we are delighted Live & Louder will stream the Australian international season and the Big Bash Leagues in the pan-Caribbean region and Latin America.
“West Indies players feature heavily in the Big Bash Leagues and we are particularly pleased viewers will get to see some of their home favourites starring in the BBL and WBBL.”
