We’re counting down the biggest cricket industry stories of the year.
Below are #16 to #30
Read the rest: Year in review: 2024’s top cricket industry stories #31-#45
#30: BCCI Profit soars on the back of another successful IPL
BCCI’s profit jumps by Rs 4200 crore after unprecedented IPL viewership (Dec 23)
#29: BCB board dismantled and overhauled with political unrest in country
Major outcomes from the 15th meeting of the BCB Board of Directors (Oct 31)
BCB refutes Shakib’s request for ‘secure passage’ out of Bangladesh, citing authority limitations (Sep 30)
#28: India to host 2025 Asia Cup, Mohsin Naqvi becomes ACC President in Jan 2025
Bangladesh will host in 2027, Pakistan will host in 2029
TCM Sports Management secures exclusive sponsorship rights for ACC Asia Cup Tournaments until 2031 (Nov 16)
ACC sets $170 million base price for media rights of upcoming Asia Cup (Oct 7)
Asia Cup 2025 to be held in India, 2027 in Bangladesh (Jul 31)
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi likely to succeed Jay Shah as ACC President (Sep 3)
#27: Legends League continues string of success, announces 2025 edition
Play Sports named official platinum partner of Legends League Cricket (Sep 19)
Shikhar Dhawan to play in Legends League Cricket (Aug 28)
#26: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup pitch issues persist in US and Caribbean
ICC rates New York and Trinidad T20 World Cup pitches as ‘Unsatisfactory’ (Aug 22)
ICC Media Statement on Nassau County International Cricket Stadium (Jun 7)
#25: Funds set up to support test cricket by Cricket Australia, advocated by MCC
Multimillion-dollar fund set to rescue Test cricket (Aug 25)
MCC World Cricket Committee proposes strategic funds for Test Cricket and the Women’s Game (Jul 12)
24: Denis O’Brien takes over CPL
Denis O’Brien takes ownership of Republic Bank CPL (Dec 24)
23: Essex fined for racism
ECB CEO Gould responds to sanctions on Essex CCC for racism (Sep 19)
ECB: Cricket Discipline Commission Hearing – Essex CCC (May 6)
Essex CCC charged with breach of ECB Directive (Feb 18)
22: PCB issues summer NOC denials, nixes Shaheen, Babar, Rizwan’s GT20 plans
PCB statement on denying NOCs to Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen (Jul 21)
GT20’s CEO Joy Bhattacharjya: “The time is right” (Aug 8)
PCB issues NOCs to Men’s cricketers (Jul 3)
PCB denies NOC to cricketers for Zim Afro T10 League (Sep 12)
21: MCC has leadership transition as Robert Lawson becomes Chief Executive
MCC appoints Robert Lawson as Chief Executive & Secretary (Dec 20)
20: Dissent within Cricket West Indies constituencies
Barbados, Guyana, St. Vincent express displeasure
Guyana and Barbados no-show for critical CWI governance vote – second time in history (Dec 8)
St Vincent Prime Minister criticizes CWI (Dec 8)
Guyana pledges support to Cricket West Indies (Oct 15)
19: Afghan women cricketers in exile draw attention; ACB draws opposition
Afghan Women’s team in exile asks ICC for refugee team status (Jul 3)
Top cricketers call for Taliban to lift ban on women’s education (Dec 10)
Cricket Australia: Afghanistan women to feature in exhibition match (Nov 16)
Cricket Australia responds to claims of hypocrisy over Afghanistan boycott (Dec 7)
South Africa plans to continue bilateral cricket series with Afghanistan (Sep 21)
18: Top Kiwis decline Central Contracts and prioritize franchise opportunities
Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, and Finn Allen
Southee: Central Contract opt-outs straining NZ team (Sep 10)
17: Women’s T20 World Cup delivers audience and prize money growth
Players hail landmark prize money boost ahead of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup (Oct 2)
International Cricket Council unveils Broadcast Arrangements for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 (Oct 2)
Star Sports signs three new sponsors for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 (Oct 9)
16: USA’s Major Leauge Cricket continues growth in Season 2
Major League Cricket broke new sponsorship ground in Season 2 (Aug 21)
Perspective: Major League Cricket puts on a spectacular finale (literally) (Jul 30)
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