ICC announces Sunset + Vine As Production Partner And Broadcast Solutions As OB Equipment Provider

Partnerships will include eight ICC Events from 2016 until 2019, including the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the appointment of Sunset + Vine as its Live Production Partner and Broadcast Solutions as OB Equipment Provider for all televised ICC Events, from 2016 to 2019.

The partnerships, which cover eight major tournaments including next year’s ICC World Twenty20 in India, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and six other men’s and women’s ICC tournaments will amount to 185 LIVE matches, produced for a global wide audience.

Each match will be distributed and broadcast by ICC’s Global Broadcast Partner, Star Sports, and its licencees, such as BSKYB (UK), OSN (Middle East & North Africa) and SuperSport (South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa).

Scotland’s Fiona Urquhart in action against Bangladesh bowler Fahuma Khatun. Credit: @ICC

The partnerships begin with ICC U19 Cricket World Cup (Bangladesh) in January 2016 followed by the ICC World Twenty20 (India); ICC Champions Trophy 2017 (England & Wales); ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 (England & Wales); ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018 (New Zealand); ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 (Bangladesh); ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2018 (West Indies) and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (England & Wales).

Campbell Jamieson, General Manager – Commercial, International Cricket Council, said: “ICC has taken live production in house for the first time and are looking forward to a successful relationship with Sunset + Vine and Broadcast Solutions. ICC aims to provide innovative and compelling coverage of its events using first class broadcast technology to service its fans via Star Sports, ICC’s global broadcast partner, and its other media rights partners.

Jeff Foulser, Chairman of Sunset+Vine, commented: “It’s a real honour and privilege to be awarded this amazing contract. Cricket coverage has been in this company’s DNA since the late 1990’s when we introduced innovations like Hawk-Eye and the Snickometer to Channel 4’s coverage and we look forward to working closely with the ICC’s broadcast rights holders to deliver exciting and compelling coverage for their viewers around the world.”

Managing Director of Broadcast Solutions, Saeed Izadi, said: “Broadcast Solutions is extremely honored to be entrusted with the OB Equipment contract for ICC’s flagship events. Broadcast Solutions has a long history of supplying equipment for ICC events, having covered all major events since 2007 including two ICC Cricket World Cups. Our success in this tender is a testimony of our consistent delivery and quality in servicing these events over the years. Our team is very proud to be providing state-of-the-art equipment and technical support to deliver the very best OB services for our clients and we are looking forward to working directly with the ICC.”

ICC Announces Americas Cricket Combine

Pathway for the region’s best players to play in the WICB’s Nagico Super50 and the Caribbean Premier League

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that a cricket Combine will take place in Indianapolis, USA, in September to select an ICC Americas representative team.

This team will play in the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Nagico Super 50 tournament during January 2016, with an opportunity for the best performing players to then trial for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

The Combine will have two phases, with Phase 1 being an open trial. All eligible players* in the Americas region can apply online by clicking here for the opportunity to be selected to attend the trial that will take place at the World Sports Park in Indianapolis from 18 to 21 September.

The best players from Phase 1 will then be invited to attend Phase 2 of the Combine from 24 to 27 September, after which the ICC Americas team will be selected. Some players identified through previous ICC Americas events will be invited to attend Phase 2 automatically.

“It’s exciting that the ICC, in cooperation with the WICB, is able to provide this opportunity to the best cricketers in the Americas region,” said ICC’s Head of Global Development, Tim Anderson.

“The region is full of talented cricketers, with many in the USA and Canada, and through the innovative open trial we hope to uncover some stars of the future.”

WICB President Dave Cameron said: “The WICB takes its role to assist the development of cricket in the Americas region seriously, and therefore we are delighted to be supporting this initiative.

“The Nagico Super50 and the CPL are important events on our annual calendar, and to extend opportunities to the best players in the Americas to compete in them is the right thing to do in-line with ICC’s strategy to grow cricket beyond its traditional boundaries.”

Applications for Phase 1 of the Combine close on Friday July 17. For more information, please click here.

The ICC Americas region is part of the ICC’s Development Programme, which aims to grow and improve cricket with ICC’s 95 Associate and Affiliate Member countries.

* Only players that meet the ICC eligibility criteria to play for Associate and Affiliate Member countries within the Americas Region will be considered for selection in the open trial and regional team.