This Month
Todd Greenberg to be named Cricket Australia CEO
The former NRL chief executive is expected to be revealed as cricket’s new boss later this week.
- Zoe Samios
PM chooses journalists over cricket elite
Albo made the photoshoot and the game, but not the sold-out function, where the list of dignitaries sending their apologies was long.
- Myriam Robin
November
The numbers that don’t add up for Australian cricket
Out of a humiliating Test loss comes a national focus on how to fix the sport’s biggest challenge.
- Zoe Samios
January
- Opinion
- Australia Day
Change the date but celebrate the day
Elites were deaf on the Voice, and now they are deaf on Australia Day, too. This country deserves to be honoured, not hated.
- Nyunggai Warren Mundine
December 2023
Pakistan blow it – and why umpires should take the stairs
Australia had its worst start to a Test innings at the MCG since 1911 but an agonising neacentury by Mitchell Marsh helped the home side recovery.
- Updated
- Oliver Caffrey and Shayne Hope
Mike Baird flags HammondCare exit
If Peter Dutton was hoping to recruit Mike Baird to run for the Liberals in a teal-held NSW seat, he had better get started now.
- Myriam Robin
November 2023
How much money Australia’s cricketers are taking home from Cup win
After stunning bookies’ favourites India in the World Cup final, the team will be awarded more than $6 million.
- Ainsley Thomson
Nine retains English Ashes contests until 2031 in new deal
The 2027 and 2031 contests between England and Australia will remain on Nine, which will pay north of $40 million for the rights.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones and Zoe Samios
September 2023
Adtech Sesimi taps Lempriere Wells to seek capital partner
Forecasts are for nearly $15 million revenue, 91 per cent gross margin and 30 per cent EBITDA margin for this financial year.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
July 2023
Starc battles pain to get England out on a frantic first day
Mitchell Starc has powered through damage in his left bowling shoulder to set up Australia’s push for their first Ashes series win in England in 22 years.
- Scott Bailey
Saved by the rain: Australia retain Ashes after high drama
The draw in Manchester marks an incredibly anti-climactic way for Australia to retain the urn, after a series of high drama and close matches.
- Scott Bailey
- Aus 4-113
- The Ashes
Bairstow destroys Australia - and all hope of fourth Test win
Australia’s top order again let them down on Friday afternoon, following a morning spent being pulverised by Jonny Bairstow.
- Scott Bailey
- England 4/384
- The Ashes
Horror day for Australia as Starc hurt at Old Trafford
Australia are in deep trouble in the Ashes as England’s batsmen racked up the runs and star fast bowler Mitchell Starc injured his shoulder diving for a ball.
- Scott Bailey
May 2023
Rugby Australia joins push to endorse Voice
Australia’s major football codes are putting rivalry aside to endorse the creation of the Voice to parliament.
- Zoe Samios
April 2023
Rugby Australia eyes $250m from private equity
The sport has engaged Jefferies and started discussions with Silver Lake, CVC Capital Partners and Andrew Forrest’s Tattarang, among others.
- Aaron Weinman
February 2023
Networks pay triple for sports rights even as profits slide
Australia’s major broadcasters now pay more than $1 billion a year for the rights to air the AFL, NRL, cricket and tennis, with the overall price nearly tripling over the past decade despite a slide in earnings..
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
How low can Joe Longo go?
If only ASIC was less concerned with its public image and more concerned with enforcing the law.
- Joe Aston
January 2023
Foxtel pays more for less in $1.5b cricket TV deal
With Seven paying less for free-to-air rights in Cricket Australia’s record deal, Foxtel has stumped up nearly $1 billion to cover the difference.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Seven scores big in cricket deal
After spending six months bowling bumpers at the heads of Cricket Australia, Seven’s James Warburton is celebrating a seven-year sports rights deal to 2031.
- Tony Boyd
Seven, Foxtel lock in cricket TV rights deal, stumping Ten
Seven and Foxtel will extend their broadcast rights deal with Cricket Australia until 2031 - with Seven paying less than its current arrangement.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
