Fox Sports, Channel Nine and ESPN join forces to provide live and HD Cricket coverage

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Fox Sports and Channel Nine have joined forces with ESPN to provide live coverage of every major international cricket event from 2012 to 2015.

The agreement will see every match of the 2012 and 2014 ICC World Twenty20, 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and, world cricket's premier event, the 2015 ICC World Cup in Australia and New Zealand broadcast line and in high definition.

Fox Sports will provide live coverage of each cricket tournament during the three-year deal while Channel Nine will bring free-to-air viewers all the action from the big games during the ICC World T20s and ICC World Cup.

Fox Sports CEO Patrick Delany said the agreement continued Fox Sports' commitment to providing unparalleled coverage of major sporting events.

“We are delighted to be partnering with Channel Nine and the ICC and are looking forward to delivering live and high definition coverage of all major international cricket tournaments to complement our exclusive coverage of Australia’s international tours and national competitions including the KFC T20 Big Bash League.”

“Last year we delivered an immersive Rugby World Cup experience, going beyond the live match coverage to tell the entire story of the tournament through our presence in and around the venues, fans, and Wallabies camp in New Zealand.

The 2015 Cricket World Cup will be the biggest cricket event to hit our shores in over 20 years and we plan to offer fans the complete package.”

Jeffrey Browne, Nine's managing director said: “Nine's Wide World of Sports and big-time cricket are synonymous and to ultimately have the 2015 ICC World Cup played at home in Australia as part of this new deal is both a challenge and celebration we very much look forward to."

The chief executive of the 2015 ICC World Cup, John Harnden, echoed those thoughts.

“We are delighted to be working with Fox Sports and Channel Nine to bring this great event to all Australians," he said.

ESPN Star Sports’ Managing Director, Peter Hutton, said a long term agreement would ensure cricket's place in the sporting landscape

"We are delighted that we are able to extend our long term relationship with Fox Sports in Australia as we ensure that the ICC events are seen by cricket fans throughout the world," he said.

"We look forward to the next ICC Cricket World Cup being the most watched cricket event in the history of the sport, and thank Fox for their support".

The International Cricket Commission general manager - commercial Campbell Jamieson said the sport's flagship events were in good hands.

“The ICC is delighted to have the continued support of major Australian broadcasters Fox Sports and the Nine Network for its events," he said.

"These partnerships will ensure that fans in Australia continue to enjoy top quality broadcast coverage from premier cricket events, including the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand.”



Source: Fox Sports
 
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