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Nasser Hussain blames packed England calendar for Stokes Injury 🏏🏴
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Stuart Broad wants England squad to 'take the positives' from Ben Stokes's injury 🏏🏴
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BatFast: Bridging the gap between entertainment and participation via simulation technology 🏏
Founded in 2016, BatFast is revolutionizing global sports participation through cutting-edge sports technology.
Runish Gudhka, a former international cricketer for Kenya and now CEO and Co-Founder of BatFast, discusses the evolution of sports technology, how BatFast is balancing both participation and entertainment, and the impact their simulators have had on not only cricket but also baseball participation.
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Why Ricky Ponting is excited about cricket in LA28 Olympics 🏏🇺🇸
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Keshav Maharaj: 'I'll bowl the whole day if I have to'
"My passion is spin bowling. I love it. I can wake up at two o'clock in the morning and if you ask me to bowl, I'll bowl. That keeps me motivated. And also, the desire to want to do well for the team and take this team into a different direction, I'll bowl the whole day if I need to."
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Stuart Broad becomes the official brand ambassador for Fitzdares 🏏
Fitzdares has announced a partnership with cricket legend Stuart Broad, appointing him as the company’s official brand ambassador.
Broad, one of England’s most celebrated Test cricketers and the second-highest all-time Test wicket-taker for England, is known for his exceptional bowling career.
Under this new partnership, Broad will represent Fitzdares for the next two years, leveraging his sporting legacy and personal appeal to strengthen the brand’s image.
Fitzdares members will enjoy exclusive access to Broad’s insights through monthly blogs, video content, and personal appearances at Fitzdares Club events.
William Woodhams, Fitzdares CEO, said: “For years, we’ve been looking for someone to be the face of the business and at last, we’ve got our man! Fitzdares is all about pedigree, sporting excellence and we also love a bit of mischief so who better than Stuart Broad to represent us?”
“A true legend of his sport, he’s charming, charismatic and shares our love for the game. In bowling terms, this really is an absolute jaffa!”
The partnership also includes a charitable element, with Fitzdares pledging to support The Broad Appeal, a charity dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Motor Neurone Disease. Fitzdares will provide Broad with a monthly £500 ($638) betting allowance, with all profits from his bets going to the charity.
Broad remarked: “Fitzdares is quirky, smart, and like to do things a bit differently. Ultimately, they play the game the right way and their members share my passion for elite sport. I can’t wait to get stuck in and help keep up their unique and personal approach.”
This agreement is Fitzdares’ first sports sponsorship in a while, following previous partnerships in football and racing. The bookmaker’s most prominent sports partnership is with nearby Fulham FC.
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Ian Chappell cautions CA, ECB, and others as IPL teams gain stakes in T20 leagues 🏏
"The trend of successful companies having a greater say in the running of the game is increasing rapidly as IPL owners already own large stakes in T20 teams playing in the UAE, USA, South Africa, and the Caribbean. The shrewd owners are also starting to sign top-rated players to longer contracts and that should be a warning to cricket administrations. The better players could become beholden to an IPL owner rather than their own cricket board. That is when conflict of interest becomes a divisive issue."
"This isn't a surprise as the game in most countries desperately needs money and the IPL owners are financially flush. Cricket administrators must accept the blame for not producing a long-term blueprint for the game a couple of decades ago. That way they could at least have had a viable plan for the game to deal with this issue. That is unless cricket administrators worldwide are convinced the future is purely the T20 game run by rich franchises."
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Towards a new understanding of sports infrastructure in India 🇮🇳🏟️
The Sports sector has been talking BIG these days about creating a sporting infrastructure. Let us 1st understand that in India what constitutes a sporting infra and dynamics involved alongwith:-
1) The concrete Structure, with or without floodlights (popularly known as STADIUM) Surrounding a ground / indoor hall / group of sporting facilities inclusive or exclusive of gym / pool / sauna / steam etc……In a country now crowded by 1.5 Billion headcounts such structures becoming scarce solely due to space constraints. Metros almost dried up for new facilities and top of it old facilities are badly managed or seek significant effort in transformation post fighting out with all geopolitical & statutory odds, to be termed as a “World Class Infra”. B & C class cities still got a little potential but lack of connectivity & paying potential is hindering such new infrastructure.
2) A Sports Team / Franchisee — Where you just own the playing and commercial rights of close to max 2 dozen human athletes for a max period of 1–4 months and bulk of it gets changed by next season with no control on them once the league Finals happens.
➡️Full post: www.cricexec.com/2024/08/12/towards-a-new-understa…
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Aakash Chopra opens up on Impact Player rule in IPL 🏏🇮🇳
"I think the impact player should stay. The good all-rounder will make the cut. If you are not that good, then, so be it. Sayed Mushtaq Ali, Vijay Hazare Trophy, improve your skill in that. And as soon as you are eligible for IPL the teams will wholeheartedly allow you to bowl and bat. Because everyone wants an all-rounder. Everyone does. Even after the impact player rule. Because those who don't have it, they struggle. Rajasthan Royals is an example. Punjab as well (as they play) 6 batters, 5 bowlers. To do that, an all-rounder has a lot of value. But an all-rounder should be good. No mediocrity. No illusory all-rounder. That's what I feel."
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“India’s tour of Australia commercially comparable to the Ashes,” says Hockley 🏏🇮🇳🇦🇺
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley described India’s upcoming five-Test series in Australia as ‘commercially comparable to the Ashes,’ as reported by Hindustan Times. The series is set to begin on November 22 at Perth Stadium.
A home series against India is a significant element of CA’s AUD$ 1.5 billion broadcast deal with Foxtel and Seven network. The large Indian diaspora and the commercial appeal of the visiting players also contribute to opportunities in tourism, trade, and investment.
The series is highly anticipated, as the top two teams on the World Test Championship table face off, with India aiming for a historic third consecutive series win in Australia after their victories in 2018-19 and 2020-21.
“The Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Ashes are both massive tours on the Australian cricket calendar and are largely comparable in commercial terms, with fantastic crowds and huge broadcast audiences for each. Ticket sales from India are already six times greater than for the previous non-COVID series,” said Hockley.
➡️www.cricexec.com/2024/08/12/indias-tour-of-austral…
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