BBC scores online cricket deal

3 Feb, 2016 – Although the BBC seems to be shedding sports that were one seen as its mainstays, with the loss of Formula 1, horse racing and exclusive coverage of the Open Golf Championship, it has responded to the increasing demand to follow sports online by agreeing a four-year digital rights deal for international cricket that will see the BBC Sport website cover all major events sanctioned by world cricket’s governing body the International Cricket Council ICC), starting with immediate effect and going through to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

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