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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Matt Hughes

Cricket Australia in talks with Amazon and Dazn over Ashes broadcast rights

England captain Ben Stokes shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Pat Cummins after losing the Adelaide Test match in the last Ashes series
England captain Ben Stokes shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Pat Cummins after losing the Adelaide Test match in the last Ashes series. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Cricket Australia has opened negotiations with a number of broadcasters, including streaming platforms Amazon and Dazn, over a four-year UK rights deal that includes the next men’s and women’s Ashes tours and the 150th anniversary Test between England and Australia’s men in Melbourne next year.

Cricket Australia’s media rights team visited London last month for talks with potential broadcast partners and plans to complete the process next month before the start of their domestic season, which begins with a two-Test series against Bangladesh in August.

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