We’re counting down the biggest cricket industry stories of the year.
Below are #1 to #15
Read the rest: Year in review: 2024’s top cricket industry stories #16-#30 , Year in review: 2024’s top cricket industry stories #31-#45
#15: JioStar formed out of merger between Disney Star and Viacom 18
Immediately threatens to sit out of IPL Bidding
Uday Shankar assures BCCI: Star-Viacom won’t feel FOMO over cricket rights (Nov 17)
Reliance-Disney merger gets CCI approval with conditions on IPL, ICC, and BCCI advertising slots (Oct 25)
#14: Cricket Scotland impements Anti-Racism measures
Cricket Scotland: Anti-racism and EDI Advisory Group hold first meeting (Feb 8)
Cricket Scotland statement on racism accusations against Director (Sep 14)
Cricket Scotland: Statement on Hamza Tahir (Jun 26)
#13: Continued rise of T10 tournaments worldwide
Max60, Abu Dhabi T10, NCL, Lanka T10
New Lanka T10 Super League announces six franchise teams (Nov 2)
Dario Barthley shares vision for tournament, CEO MAX60 | cricexec podcast ep 5 (Aug 20)
BABU88 sponsors Grand Cayman Jaguars for Max60 Caribbean League 2024 (Aug 23)
1xBat announced as ‘POWERED BY’ sponsor for Abu Dhabi T10 2024 season (Nov 17)
National Cricket League (NCL): Building momentum and announcing the 2025 tournament (Dec 13)
National Cricket League launches with star power and strategy to make major impact (Oct 9)
#12: IPL imposes 2-year ban for players that withdraw after auction
BCCI urged to ban foreign players withdrawing from IPL as franchises are furious (Aug 2)
Pat Cummins addresses BCCI’s new rule banning overseas players from IPL for two years (Oct 13)
#11: Nassau County Stadium in New York built for T20WC in record time and dismantled
Farewell to Nassau Stadium, New York’s Mandala (Jun 13)
ICC: Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in its final stages as latest timelapse is released (May 11)
ICC: Timelapse unveils incredible progress of Nassau County International Cricket Stadium build (Apr 26)
#10: ICC and WCA tackle failure of boards and tournaments to pay players
BPL 2024 – WCA demands league to resolve late payment issues (Nov 13)
ICC in dialogue with boards over unsettled T20 World Cup player payments (Nov 17)
#9: ECB prohibits players from joining PCB; PCA upset, resists
PCB suffers blow as ECB restricts England players from PSL (Dec 1)
England players consider legal action in response to ECB’s summer franchise cricket ban (Dec 1)
England Cricketers encouraged to join PSL Draft despite ECB restrictions (Dec 23)
Reports: ECB to ban domestic stars from overseas franchise leagues (Oct 3)
#8: Chris Dehring appointed new Cricket West Indies CEO
Chris Dehring appointed Chief Executive Officer of Cricket West Indies (Dec 18)
#7: Mohsin Naqvi becomes PCB Chair in Feb, Pakistan’s Interior Minister in March
Chairman PCB calls on franchise owners of HBL PSL (Mar 7)
PCB: Interior Minister’s Message for Pakistan Day (Mar 24)
ICC delegation called on Chairman PCB (Mar 28)
Chairman PCB inspects ongoing development programmes at NCA and Gaddafi Stadium (Feb 8)
#6: Nick Hockley to step down as Cricket Australia CEO, Greenberg named successor
Cricket Australia appoints Todd Greenberg to succeed Nick Hockley as CEO in 2025 (Dec 7)
Nick Hockley, CEO of Cricket Australia, to resign in March next year (Oct 21)
#5: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup boosts cricket in US amid Team USA’s historic run
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup draws unprecedented interest for Cricket in The United States (Jun 25)
Team USA: How to keep the dream alive (Jun 25)
Perspective: First ICC T20WC match in New York was a triumph for the sport (Jun 5)
#4: ECB launches privatization of The Hundred
ECB opens process to secure private investment into The Hundred (Sep 7)
ECB confident in the Hundred but hesitant to release all teams at once (Oct 19)
Ryan Reynolds and nine IPL teams eye stakes in The Hundred (Oct 20)
MCC members approve 51% stake in London Spirit for The Hundred (Oct 30)
ECB confirms advisory team to seek private investment into teams in The Hundred (May 31)
Nearly 100 potential buyers show interest in The Hundred ahead of ECB deadline (Oct 4)
#3: Champions Trophy standoff between India and Pakistan emerges and ends
ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 schedule announced (Dec 25)
Jay Shah will meet with ICC and speak to Mohsin Naqvi: Reports (Nov 22)
Mohsin Naqvi: Awaiting ICC clarity on BCCI’s refusal before taking action (Nov 20)
Pakistani media allege BCCI paying Boards to oppose Champions Trophy (Nov 19)
#2: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cohosted by USA and CWI has record viewership
Exciting Digital Experiences awaits Fans during ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 (May 31)
Perspective: India vs. Pakistan – we should do this more often (Jun 10)
International Cricket Council unveils Broadcast Arrangements for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 (May 30)
#1: Jay Shah becomes ICC Chair
Jay Shah was elected ICC Chair unopposed and took over from Greg Barclay toward the end of the year, diving headfirst into the Champions Trophy controversy.
Jay Shah steps in as ICC Chair amid turmoil over Champions Trophy hosting (Dec 7)
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