Cricket South Africa (CSA) today announced it has extended its deal with Fox Sports Australia to broadcast the Proteas Men and Women’s international matches through 2027. The deal was secured by CSA’s international media rights partner, IMG.
Under the agreement, Fox Sports will broadcast all fixtures for South Africa’s men’s and women’s national teams, including Test Series, ODI and T20 matches. This includes the upcoming international home test series for Proteas Men’s against Sri Lanka (November), India (November) and Pakistan (December), as well as the Proteas Women’s home tour against England (November).
CSA Chief Executive Officer, Pholetsi Moseki, said; “We are extremely proud to continue our partnership with Fox Sports Australia, who have not only been a long-term partner of ours but have also significantly contributed to the growth of the South African cricket market in Australia. Much like South Africa, Australia is a highly driven sports nation, and we look forward to bringing all of South Africa’s best cricketing action to their country.”
Adam Howarth, Director of Content Acquisitions and Sports Partnerships at Foxtel Group said: “The Proteas are a consistent top five team across all formats making their international matches some of the most anticipated. Through our extensive slate of domestic and international cricket, we have entrenched ourselves as the ‘home of cricket’ in Australia. We’re excited to be continuing our partnership with Cricket South Africa, bringing the very best from its national teams to our Foxtel and Kayo Sports subscribers.”
Robyn Cox, VP and Managing Director, Africa for IMG’s media business, added: “Off the back of an action-packed T20 World Cup, we are pleased to continue Cricket South Africa’s partnership with Fox Sports to bring the best action from South Africa’s high-profile series to cricket fans across Australia. Together with CSA, we’re continuing to deliver increased commercial opportunities for the sport and grow the Proteas’ audience worldwide.”
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