Cricket is set to return to Nine’s screens after it secured the free-to-air rights for the 2022 men’s T20 World Cup and 2023 men’s one-day international World Cup.
Every Australian match and other headline matches will be broadcast live and free on Nine.
The T20 World Cup, to be held in Australia for the first time, will start on October 16 and end with the final on November 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Australia will start their T20 title defence in a rematch of last year’s final against New Zealand on October 22.
The 2023 ODI World Cup, to be hosted by India, will get underway on a date in October yet to be revealed, with the final on November 26.
Nine director of sport Brent Williams welcomed the news.
“Any cricket World Cup is a premium event on the international calendar and we’re excited to be the free-to-air home of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia and the 2023 World Cup, which will be held in India,” Williams said.
“Nine has a long and proud history with cricket and we look forward to that continuing with all Australian and key matches of these prestigious events being broadcast across Nine’s platforms.”
Australia, under the captaincy of Aaron Finch, won their first men’s T20 World Cup when they beat New Zealand by eight wickets in Dubai in November.
They’ll be out to repeat the heroics of their 2015 ODI World Cup triumph on home soil when this year’s tournament kicks off.
The 2015 victory saw captain Michael Clarke lead Australia to glory over New Zealand by seven wickets at the MCG.
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