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India cricket drops $43.6mn sponsor after gambling ban: report

Indian cricket is seeking a new sponsor after a fantasy sports platform withdrew from a $43.6 million deal, following a ...

Labour completely rip up Rishi Sunak’s ‘fantasy’ plan for cricket

The government has branded £35m of funding for grass-roots and state school cricket pledged by former Prime Minister Rishi ...

Government pledges £1.5m for two new cricket domes

The government has pledged £1.5m for two new indoor domes in Luton and Lancashire - but hopes of grassroots cricket receiving ...

Is The Hundred the saviour of English domestic county cricket?

The ECB tournament has its detractors but the sale of a 49 per cent stake in its franchises raised £520m for the county and ...

Gold Coast honours late cricket legend Andrew 'Roy' Symonds with oval

The City of Gold Coast has paid tribute to late cricketing legend Andrew "Roy" Symonds, naming an oval in honour of the Test ...

India's Dream11 in talks to end cricket sponsorship due to new gaming law, report says

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian fantasy sports platform Dream11 has initiated talks with the country's cricket board to ...

Dukes, cows, and the ‘grimy’ craftsmanship behind the cricket ball

Dukes, now based in a factory in east London, have been manufacturing cricket balls used in Test cricket in England since the ...

Vandals damage cricket pitch in south London park

Residents have been left outraged after vandals destroyed a cricket pitch in Croydon, according to the Local Democracy ...

Zimbabwe Cricket's stadium at Victoria Falls a 'misplaced budgetary priority'

David Coltart, the former sports minister and mayor of Bulawayo, said the stadium was to attract foreign teams who will come ...