Sky sports cricket

[Hello+Golds]

hi everybody I just wondering if there is going to be any test matches which all played in England this summer going to be on Sky Sports as we are we know they have lost their rights to show test cricket when they play away to show cricket . it will be a good idea if the sky could tell Is sky could tell us if they're going to show any away matches next year. Also thank you

[SKY1992bf]

@Hello+Golds  Sky still hold the broadcast rights to all England home internationals until at least the end of 2028

sky won't say anything about away matches until such time they secure broadcast rights for them 

[caesarome]

@Hello+Golds 

Test matches against the West Indies and Sri Lanka will be on Sky Sports this summer as per a whole host of other international cricket:

https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12173/13025077/when-are-england-men-playing-cricket-in-2024-c...

[TimmyBGood]

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@Hello+Golds wrote:

 we know they have lost their rights to show test cricket when they play away 

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Broadcast rights to Test series are the property of the host organisation: the BCCI chose to sell these to an outlet other than Sky (and the BBC)

National broadcasters of the guest side have no automatic rights at all.

[Hello+Golds]

Thanks for that. Thanks for that it makes it more clear. It seems to me that anybody now can screen cricket if they've got enough money. I can see why they don't advertise the home of cricket anymore. I still think sky should be upfront with the sky customers who like cricket. That's my opinion. Yet again, thank you

[TimmyBGood]

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@Hello+Golds wrote:

It seems to me that anybody now can screen cricket if they've got enough money. I can see why they don't advertise the home of cricket anymore. 

Sky has a long term 'exclusive' ICC contract, but somewhat perversely Test series are not ICC events: they are essentially a private arrangement between host and guest national organisers, with television, radio and online rights belonging to the host who can sell them as they see fit.  Test organisers do have to be ICC members, but the ICC itself does not have jurisdiction* and consequently the Sky Sports contract for coverage doesn't apply.

* International Cricket Council rather than International Criminal Court ; )