We’re counting down the biggest cricket industry stories of the year.
Below are #31 to #45
#45: Lord’s becomes first UK Men’s Test ground to install led floodlights
MCC: Lord’s to become first UK Men’s Test ground to install led floodlights (Mar 28)
#44: Official Anthem for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, ‘Out of this World’, released by Sean Paul and Kes
Official Anthem for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, ‘Out of this World’, released by Sean Paul and Kes (May 3)
#43: ICC’s extends Aramco sponsorship by 4 years, Emirates by 8 years, upgrades DP World
ICC announces extension to global partnership with Aramco (May 10)
#42: ECB announces investment, restructuring of women’s game
PCA: Women’s players seek assurances over equitable future (Apr 12)
#41: US Cricketers’ Association gains status from National Relations Board
After MLC denied USCA’s request for voluntary recognition
#40: ESPN expands TV rights footprint, acquires Caribbean rights from ICC
ESPN secures ICC cricket rights in the Caribbean and Latin America (Mar 7)
#39: TGI Sport acquires Insignia, becomes world’s biggest cricket talent business
#38: ICC Puts USA Cricket on Notice for non-compliance after World Cup
USA Cricket takes steps to comply
ICC flags USA Cricket for ‘non-compliance’ shortly after co-hosting the T20 World Cup 2024 (Jul 24)
USA Cricket appoints Johnathan Atkeison as new CEO (Jul 29)
USA Cricket Statement on Kuljit Singh Nijjar & Arjun Gona (Jul 15)
#37: Women’s presence in cricket leadership steadily grows in CWI, Ireland
CWI appoints 3 women directors, Cricket Ireland appoints female President and Vice President
Cricket West Indies (CWI) appoints three women to Board of Directors in historic move (Apr 9)
Cricket Ireland: New President and three new Board Directors confirmed at AGM (Apr 30)
#36: Khwaja, Usmani and Vallipuram elected ICC Associate Member Directors
Imran Khwaja, Mubashshir Usmani and Mahinda Vallipuram elected as ICC Associate Member Directors (Jul 20)
#35: Iconic tournaments return after hiatus: Hong Kong Sixes, Afro-Asia Cup
FanCode acquires streaming rights for the Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes (Oct 25)
Afro-Asia Cup to make a comeback after nearly two decades (Nov 6)
CSA: South Africa to defend Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes title (Oct 12)
PCB: Faheem Ashraf to lead Pakistan in Hong Kong Cricket Sixes (Oct 4)
#34: Guyana launches Global Super League tournament
Secures Exxon title sponsorship
Global Super League signs ExxonMobil Guyana as title sponsor (Oct 27)
GSL spectators can win GY$100,000 “Super Catcher” price (Nov 27)
Broadcasters confirmed for Global Super League (Nov 26)
Global Super League trophy unveiled by Guyana President to Indian PM Modi (Nov 25)
#33: ICC T20 Women’s World Cup moved to UAE because of Bangladesh instability
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to be moved to the UAE (Aug 21)
#32: ICC Flags USA Cricket for non-compliance immediately after World Cup
ICC flags USA Cricket for ‘non-compliance’ shortly after co-hosting the T20 World Cup 2024 (Jul 24)
USA Cricket begins CEO search (Apr 26)
#31: Betting companies’ high profile cricket sponsorships continue
MLC Season 2 drove 1,000% turnover increase for Stake, world’s largest online gaming site (Aug 27)
World Sports Betting and Western Province Cricket Association partner up for an exciting new era! (Feb 22)
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