@TimmyBGood wrote:
@RitaRadiator1
Perhaps worth noting that it's the relevant body in the host nation which 'owns' a Test series and gets to decide where to sell global TV rights: in this case that's Cricket Australia.
The ongoing Sky Cricket contracts with ECB and ICC for match rights don't cover overseas Tests.
And apparently TNT Sports will have to pay about £15million per year for a minimum 4 year contract for the rights from Cricket Australia, which is quite a pricey sum if you only really want the Ashes matches and don't really care about the other Aussie home international matches.
Unless I'm mistaken I believe TNT were the previous holders of the rights anyway after Sky refused to bid last time so I'm not surprised it will likely end up with them again.
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