It’s a complicated arrangement - ICC retains the production of the broadcasts and has awarded global distribution rights to Star Sports and it’s a combination of ICC and Star that award the rights in markets outside of India.
The value of the Indian rights alone is significantly more than the rights of the rest of the world combined.
I wish the ICC tournament TV rights are distributed like the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics, that means local broadcasters can provide their own commentary where needed, and use the world feed for matches between minnows.
While you’ve got a situation where one market is basically dictating the size of the deal on the scale that India does on the ICC rights, you’re not realistically going to see anything different. Its simpler for the ICC to hand over the rights for everything and outsource the responsibility.
It’s quite possible that we’re going to see more of these kinds of deals in the future too, maybe not on this scale though - Discovery already hold pan-European rights for the Olympics and retain/on-sell in each individual market.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Watch every Australia game and the finals live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Australia must go wild in the west to keep their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup hopes alive when they meet Sri Lanka at 9.30 tomorrow night, Live and Free on the 9Network and 9Now.
After losing their opening fixture against New Zealand, the Aussies travel to Perth needing a convincing win over Sri Lanka to get their T20 World Cup title defence back on track.
Aussie big guns David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith,Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins are tasked with returning the green and gold to the winners circle in the electrifying T20 format.
A big week of ICC T20 World Cup cricket will play out on the 9Network and 9Now: New Zealand versus tournament underdogs Afghanistan, and two blockbuster fixtures in Australia v England on Friday night and India v South Africa on Sunday night.
Nine’s Wide World of Sports coverage is hosted by Roz Kelly, joined by former Australian captain Mark Taylor, Australian representative across all three forms of international cricket, Callum Ferguson, as well as specialist T20 bowler and former Australian international Steve O’Keefe.
ICC T20 WORLD CUP CRICKET THIS WEEK ON THE 9NETWORK AND 9NOW
Tuesday, October 25: Australia v Sri Lanka
Perth Stadium, 9.30pm AEDT on 9GemHD, Channel 9HD and 9Now
Wednesday, October 26: New Zealand v Afghanistan
MCG, 6.30pm AEDT on 9GemHD and 9Now
Friday, October 28: Australia v England
MCG, 6.30pm AEDT on Channel 9HD/9GemHD and 9Now
Sunday, October 30: India v South Africa
Perth Stadium, 9.30pm AEDT on 9GemHD and 9Now
Rain delay in tonight’s cricket has seen changes to tonight’s coverage and schedule. Pitch inspection at 8:15 PM AEDT. Covers are off.
Currently showing series highlights.
Update: Still no play. Another inspection at 8:50 PM AEST
Update: Match is called off. Nine still showing highlights.
Nine still haven’t told the audience; gone to an ad break without informing the viewers the game is off.
Nine finally tells their viewers ahead of a premature close of their coverage.
Nine will probably string them out for a couple more ad breaks yet!
Interesting to see Seven’s Callum Ferguson being used.
Testing out the new Nine Cricket team for when cricket comes home… 
Was good to see to them at the MCG and not just in the studio.
He has been on Seven, Nine and Fox
When for Fox?
BBL panels when he was playing for thr athunder
No doubt Tubby will be on Nine if they get back cricket. Also the familiar theme will make a comeback.
As for 7, they need a different direction like what 10 did with I’m a Celeb over summer with no domestic sport.
Doesn’t count though imo.
Mark Nicholas would also make a comeback. He is on Supersport for South African home test matches
Not sure if he would. I would like him to of course.
Mark would be there, Mel if she’s able. Tony Jones, Roz Kelly (and maybe by extension her husband Morne Morkel). You’d think maybe Steve O’Keefe (at least in the studio).
I think it will be a similar style to the World Cup/last English Ashes series. Studio with two at the ground. I think the difference will be if they win the home rights before then. If they do, then I can see them doing more from the grounds, but if they don’t/it’s not completed then or in time then they will do 2019 style.
ICC T20 World Cup semi finals fixture
Wednesday November 9 - New Zealand v Pakistan (SCG, 7pm AEDT) - live on 9Gem in all states
Thursday November 10 - England v India (Adelaide Oval, 7pm AEDT) - live on 9Gem in entirely in WA, live on 9Gem then main channel at 7.30pm local time for other states
Coverage begins at 6.30pm AEDT on 9Gem in all states
Updated 8/11
