Fox Cricket

[jthommo]

The One-Day Cup begins tomorrow although Fox Cricket are only scheduled to air 3 matches plus the final this summer. All other matches will be streaming on Kayo.

– October 9: Western Australia v New South Wales, 2pm AWST
– October 20: South Australia v Queensland, 11am ACDT
– November 3: New South Wales v Queensland, 10am AEDT

However, Fox will be broadcasting matches from the opening 4 rounds of the Sheffield Shield, plus the final in March 2026.

– October 4-7: Western Australia v New South Wales, WACA
– October 15-18: South Australia v Queensland, Adelaide Oval
– October 28-31: Victoria v Tasmania, Junction Oval
– November 10-13: New South Wales v Victoria, SCG

[Jack_Laverty]

Are they showing matches on Kayo only? Like previous years.

[jthommo]

All Shield and One-Day Cup matches will be streaming on Kayo and the Cricket Australia website. It’s just those select matches noted above that will be broadcast on the Fox Cricket linear channel as well as streaming.

[JohnsonTV]

Brendan Julian is in New Zealand as part of TVNZ’s commentary team for the three-match T20 series between the Black Caps and Australia.

[JohnsonTV]

Gravity Media to deliver 350 hours of live cricket this summer - Mediaweek

Coverage will be distributed across Fox Sports and Kayo in Australia, Fancode in India, and globally through CA Live and cricket.com.au.

A key development this season is Gravity Media’s proprietary CelBo remote broadcast production solution. Designed in Australia, CelBo uses cellular and cloud-based technologies to deliver live camera and audio feeds back to Gravity Media’s production centres in Sydney and Melbourne. The system allows for full production workflows including graphics and replays without the need for large on-site crews.

Gravity Media will also deploy its high-definition outside broadcast trucks and remote production technologies throughout the season. Boost Graphics, the company’s international graphics subsidiary, will supply an updated on-screen graphics suite for Cricket Australia matches, enhancing coverage for domestic and international audiences.

[foxyrover]

@JohnsonTV

Gravity Media will also deploy its high-definition outside broadcast trucks and remote production technologies throughout the season. Boost Graphics, the company’s international graphics subsidiary, will supply an updated on-screen graphics suite for Cricket Australia matches, enhancing coverage for domestic and international audiences.

If they’re doing the Shield currently then they’re still crap graphics. Why can’t anyone just do normal cricket graphics?

[Moe]

@foxyrover

If they’re doing the Shield currently then they’re still crap graphics. Why can’t anyone just do normal cricket graphics?

There’s two distinct packages like last year

Bottom one to me looks great (though I’d rather the batters section be in team colour) but not sure how the top style still sticks around.

[foxyrover]

Exactly. Why can’t they go back to that Sky UK style one they were using that showcased all the info you needed?

Even these were better:

[JohnsonTV]

Kayo SPORTS to deliver 3000 hours of LIVE action in blockbuster Summer of Cricket

The most anticipated summer of cricket has officially begun, with Fox Cricket’s world-class commentary team reuniting at Parramatta Town Hall today to kick-start a summer that will see more than 3000 hours of live cricket, including The Ashes and India’s tour of Australia, live and ad-break free during play on Kayo SPORTS.

More than a thousand cricket fans packed Parramatta Square, Sydney, for the fan event, to hear from and meet Fox Cricket greats including Adam Gilchrist, David Warner, Ravi Shastri, Brett Lee, Mark Waugh, Kerry O’Keeffe, Brendon Julian and Rachael Haynes, alongside hosts Mark Howard and Megan Barnard. Australian Test Captain Pat Cummins, spin-bowler Nathan Lyon and WBBL star Hannah Darlington also attended to help preview what promises to be an unforgettable summer of cricket.

This year, Kayo SPORTS’ coverage features two blockbuster international tours. First up is India, with a three-match ODI series starting this Sunday, October 19 and a five-match T20 series from October 29, with every match LIVE and exclusive on Kayo SPORTS and Foxtel. Viewers on Kayo SPORTS will once again have access to an alternative Hindi commentary feed.

Then, it’s all eyes on The Ashes series on home soil, with every Test LIVE in 4K. Fan favourites Isa Guha and Michael Vaughan will return to the Fox Cricket commentary team as their home nation England attempts to secure the Urn for the first time in a decade, beginning November 21 in Perth.

In between, Fox Cricket will bring viewers all the excitement and big hits from BBL 15 and WBBL 11, before capping off an epic summer with the women’s international series against India from February.

Rounding out the Fox Cricket commentary team this summer is Usman Khawaja, Allan Border, Alyssa Healy, Brad Haddin, Michael Hussey, Sarah Jones, Katherine Loughnan, and Mel Jones.

Fox Cricket expert Adam Gilchrist said: “There’s something truly special about an Ashes summer in Australia — the history, the rivalry, the passion from fans across the country is unrivalled. Add in India’s tour and it’s undoubtedly one of the biggest summers in terms of opposition that we’ve ever had.

Fox Sports Managing Director, Steve Crawley, said: “This isn’t just another summer of cricket, this is the summer of cricket. You’ve got the top two white ball nations in the world going head-to-head, followed by one of the greatest rivalries in world sport with The Ashes. It simply doesn’t get any bigger, and the Fox Cricket commentary team is ready to deliver it all.”

Kayo SPORTS has also teamed up with The Grade Cricketer podcast and hosts Sam Perry and Ian Higgins, as official ambassadors for the Summer of Cricket. They will bring their trademark humour and unique take on the game through social content, podcast integrations, on-ground activations, as well as provide alternate commentary on select games.

More innovation, greater analysis and refreshed on air graphics will keep viewers locked into the action with two new features being introduced to this year’s coverage:

• Fox Focus –next-generation telestrator technology that provides real-time player and field-tracking analysis, allowing Fox Cricket experts to position graphics, measure, and highlight over live pictures for more engaging strategy and analysis, and will be used during the ODI series against India and The Ashes.

• Fox Playbook – a revolutionary tool that predicts player match-ups and ball-by-ball strategies in white-ball cricket, showing viewers what’s about to happen, and will be used across the India white-ball series, all BBL matches, and Fox Cricket exclusive WBBL matches.

Catch every ball live and ad-break free during play of the of the Ashes, India series, BBL and WBBL this summer on Fox Cricket, available on Kayo SPORTS.

[JohnsonTV]

Innovation and new experiences to be found in 2025's Summer of Cricket on Fox...

Foxtel’s plan to bowl over sports fans this summer

Foxtel’s Summer of Cricket Ad & Sponsorship Sales Up By 25%, Brands...

Foxtel is on track to increase its Summer of Cricket revenue by 25 per cent, while senior executives are confident its viewing audience will “grow by double digits”.

Chief sales officer Nev Hasan said that this is a combination of returning partners. Stepping up to the crease again with sponsorships across all formats are Toyota, McDonalds, Harvey Norman, Chemist Warehouse and Bunnings. Also returning are Ashley & Martin, Daikin to sponsor test matches, HostPlus for The Ashes, and Youi and CBUS for the Big Bash League (BBL).

Padding up for the first time for all the formats are BetR, Canadian Club and Westpac. Aussie Broadband and IG Markets are new sponsors for The Ashes test matches.

[Apple75]

@JohnsonTV

Kayo SPORTS has also teamed up with The Grade Cricketer podcast and hosts Sam Perry and Ian Higgins, as official ambassadors for the Summer of Cricket. They will bring their trademark humour and unique take on the game through social content, podcast integrations, on-ground activations, as well as provide alternate commentary on select games.

7cricket used The Grade Cricketers for alternative commentary on BBL games last season and used them for 7afl Sunday football feast segment. Seems like Fox cricket have them this summer

[Apple75]

@JohnsonTV

More innovation, greater analysis and refreshed on air graphics will keep viewers locked into the action with two new features being introduced to this year’s coverage:

Finally some new Fox cricket graphics

[OnAir]

I actually like the current set - simple and clean. They’re not perfect, but out of the Fox Black set I think they suit cricket the most (with the ability to highlight with flourishes of colour for boundaries, wickets and on strike batsmen.

Will be interesting to see if they tend more towards the AFL graphics with the ‘refreshed’ graphics.

[OnAir]

Also they broke down a lot last summer didn’t they ha

[Apple75]

@OnAir

Will be interesting to see if they tend more towards the AFL graphics with the ‘refreshed’ graphics.

I assume they will and keep the black theme

[TV.Cynic]

Kayo promo

Kayo SPORTS to deliver 3000 hours of LIVE action in blockbuster Summer of Cricket

The most anticipated summer of cricket has officially begun, with Fox Cricket’s world-class commentary team reuniting at Parramatta Town Hall today to kick-start a summer that will see more than 3000 hours of live cricket, including The Ashes and India’s tour of Australia, live and ad-break free during play on Kayo SPORTS.

More than a thousand cricket fans packed Parramatta Square, Sydney, for the fan event, to hear from and meet Fox Cricket greats including Adam Gilchrist, David Warner, Ravi Shastri, Brett Lee, Mark Waugh, Kerry O’Keeffe, Brendon Julian and Rachael Haynes, alongside hosts Mark Howard and Megan Barnard. Australian Test Captain Pat Cummins, spin-bowler Nathan Lyon and WBBL star Hannah Darlington also attended to help preview what promises to be an unforgettable summer of cricket.

This year, Kayo SPORTS’ coverage features two blockbuster international tours. First up is India, with a three-match ODI series starting this Sunday, October 19 and a five-match T20 series from October 29, with every match LIVE and exclusive on Kayo SPORTS and Foxtel. Viewers on Kayo SPORTS will once again have access to an alternative Hindi commentary feed.

Then, it’s all eyes on The Ashes series on home soil, with every Test LIVE in 4K. Fan favourites Isa Guha and Michael Vaughan will return to the Fox Cricket commentary team as their home nation England attempts to secure the Urn for the first time in a decade, beginning November 21 in Perth.

In between, Fox Cricket will bring viewers all the excitement and big hits from BBL 15 and WBBL 11, before capping off an epic summer with the women’s international series against India from February.

Rounding out the Fox Cricket commentary team this summer is Usman Khawaja, Allan Border, Alyssa Healy, Brad Haddin, Michael Hussey, Sarah Jones, Katherine Loughnan, and Mel Jones.

Fox Cricket expert Adam Gilchrist said: “There’s something truly special about an Ashes summer in Australia — the history, the rivalry, the passion from fans across the country is unrivalled. Add in India’s tour and it’s undoubtedly one of the biggest summers in terms of opposition that we’ve ever had.

Fox Sports Managing Director, Steve Crawley, said: “This isn’t just another summer of cricket, this is the summer of cricket. You’ve got the top two white ball nations in the world going head-to-head, followed by one of the greatest rivalries in world sport with The Ashes. It simply doesn’t get any bigger, and the Fox Cricket commentary team is ready to deliver it all.”

Kayo SPORTS has also teamed up with The Grade Cricketer podcast and hosts Sam Perry and Ian Higgins, as official ambassadors for the Summer of Cricket. They will bring their trademark humour and unique take on the game through social content, podcast integrations, on-ground activations, as well as provide alternate commentary on select games.

More innovation, greater analysis and refreshed on air graphics will keep viewers locked into the action with two new features being introduced to this year’s coverage:

• Fox Focus –next-generation telestrator technology that provides real-time player and field-tracking analysis, allowing Fox Cricket experts to position graphics, measure, and highlight over live pictures for more engaging strategy and analysis, and will be used during the ODI series against India and The Ashes.

• Fox Playbook – a revolutionary tool that predicts player match-ups and ball-by-ball strategies in white-ball cricket, showing viewers what’s about to happen, and will be used across the India white-ball series, all BBL matches, and Fox Cricket exclusive WBBL matches.

Catch every ball live and ad-break free during play of the of the Ashes, India series, BBL and WBBL this summer on Fox Cricket, available on Kayo SPORTS.

[TV.Cynic]

Brands pile on for Foxtel Media’s record-breaking Summer of Cricket audiences

New Fox Drone augmented reality technology set to enhance match coverage and promote grandeur of cricket events

Foxtel Media is gearing up for its biggest Summer of Cricket as more brands than ever take to the field.

Stepping up to the crease again with sponsorships across all formats are Toyota, McDonalds, Harvey Norman, Chemist Warehouse and Bunnings. Also returning are Ashley & Martin, Daikin to sponsor test matches, HostPlus for The Ashes, and Youi and CBUS for the Big Bash League (BBL).

Padding up for the first time for all the formats are BetR, Canadian Club and Westpac. Aussie Broadband and IG Markets are new sponsors for The Ashes test matches.

Running alongside this in October and November, the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) returns, attracting strong brand interest once again. Toyota, McDonald’s, Harvey Norman and Chemist Warehouse are back on board for the season, joined by new partners Westpac and CBUS.

The 2025-26 season features even more engaging and advanced coverage, with new Fox Drone augmented reality (AR) technology. This next generation extended reality (xR) and AR solution will transform live broadcast and event visuals by providing advertisers with new opportunities to align their brand with coverage from an aerial view. It offers integrated marketing revenue opportunities for existing and new advertisers, linked with graphics.

This addition, combined with Foxtel’s world-class talent, in-depth coverage, and ongoing innovation is all designed to bring fans closer to the game and positions Kayo Sports and Foxtel as the unmissable destinations for sport this summer.

Cricket delivers some of Kayo SPORTS and Foxtel’s biggest audiences, with total summer reach of 10.4m across Broadcast, Streaming & Fox Venues. With over 22m followers, brands are also continuing to tap into the power of our social platforms across Summer. Kayo Sports in particular holds huge appeal for the harder-to-reach 18-24 demographic.

Kayo SPORTS and Foxtel have an unmatched range of fixtures, starting with exclusive coverage of the Men’s T20I and ODI series in August against South Africa and India in October and November, through to the Indian Premier League in March 2026. The network will also cover The Men’s Ashes series, the Women’s T20I and Test series against India, with the Women’s and Men’s BBL being exclusive and simulcast.

Nev Hasan, CSO Foxtel Media says cricket represents an exceptional advertising opportunity for clients to reach highly engaged audience.

“Cricket is a national summer obsession. Following last year’s spectacular series against India, we’re forecasting our biggest audiences yet. The Ashes remains sport’s most iconic contest, and after the dramatic 2–2 draw in the last series, we’re expecting viewership to climb by 20%, with a strong halo effect across all cricket coverage.

“FOX Cricket now accounts for 38% of all summer viewing across Kayo SPORTS and Foxtel, making it the perfect stage for brands. We’ve seen unprecedented advertiser demand this season as clients look to align with Australia’s biggest summer drawcard. It’s shaping up to be a scorcher of a season, both for fans and for sponsors.”

Research shows that Foxtel Media delivers a winning formula for brands. With 26% more premium content, 28% higher engagement, and just one-third of the ad load of its nearest competitor, brands achieve unrivalled cut-through across platforms. Insights from CommBank IQ data also revealed that Foxtel audiences spend significantly more over summer,109% more on entertainment, 91% more on travel, 77% more on health and 49% more on retail.

Total Summer Reach: Nielsen CMV Survey 02 2025. Watch PM Foxtel Group & Total Sports Fan or Consumer [cricket], pub club sport viewing (internal calc). Vert%, 00s. Source: Kantar. Fox Cricket, Fox Spots 503. 24m10-25m2. Reach. Total people, p25-54.

Followers: Watchability tracker October 2024-feb 2025. We Are Social 2025.

[Petarkco]

Graphics are now square it seems:

[Apple75]

It matches the AFL ones where the scorebug start at the bottom left but doesn’t extend all the way through to the bottom right.

[Jasondockers]

I’m sick of the 1 team White Ball Cricket series being played in Australia why don’t Cricket Australia bring back the Çommonwealh Bank Tri-Series which was extremely popular up until 2007 when CA decided to stop it because of record numbers of low crowds and big Australian winning Margins So instead of the 50 over Format for this series play 20/20.Some overseas Countries have done the 20/20 Tri-Series so why not Australia if Cricket Australia want the White Ball Australian Summer back on Free to Air TV do SOMETHING.This Summer India is the White Ball team and will Rate it’s Pants Off for Fox Sports/Kayo but next Year it might be Bangladesh or New Zealand that don’t bring in the Crowds and unfortunately doñt Rate as well as England and India.