Bbc And Ecb Agree New Four-year Rights Deal

The BBC person agreed a authorities woody pinch nan England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) which includes England men's and women's world highlights and unrecorded sum of The Hundred for nan adjacent 4 years.

There will beryllium highlights of each reddish and achromatic shot internationals crossed television, iPlayer and nan BBC Sport website, pinch integer clips besides included successful nan deal.

Live sum of nan The Hundred men's and women's tournaments will besides stay connected BBC Sport each year, covering 8 double-headers each season, including nan opening matches and nan finals crossed TV and iPlayer.

This will spot much unrecorded women's games screened connected nan BBC than previously.

But location will beryllium nary unrecorded world matches - 2 men's and women's T20s were included successful nan preceding deal.

England's location summertime originates pinch nan women's white-ball bid against West Indies connected 21 May, earlier nan one-off men's Test against Zimbabwe starts nan pursuing day.

A women's white-ball bid against India follows later successful nan summer, while nan men play 5 Tests against nan aforesaid opponents.

The woody spans from 2025-2028 and besides includes some location Ashes bid successful 2027.

This adds to nan BBC's ongoing audio woody pinch nan ECB, pinch Test Match Special being broadcast until astatine slightest 2028, on pinch nan caller four-year statement to broadcast men's and women's region cricket.

"We're delighted to beryllium extending our partnership, guaranteeing different 4 years of unrecorded cricket connected BBC TV," said ECB Chief Commercial Officer Tony Singh.

"With our shared passion for increasing women's sport, it's breathtaking that nan BBC will beryllium showing moreover much unrecorded women's games successful The Hundred each year, while viewers will proceed to person free entree to highlights of England Men's and Women's location matches during what promises to beryllium an breathtaking play for cricket successful this country."

Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, added: "Cricket isn't conscionable a crippled of numbers, it's a crippled of stories.

"From unforgettable Ashes battles to exhilarating last-ball victories successful The Hundred, this renewed business ensures BBC Sport will proceed to bring nan drama, emotion and timeless moments of cricket to life for fans crossed nan UK."