Talksport Wins Cricket Audio Rights From BBC

17 Apr 2018 | tshego

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talkSPORT has won the cricket audio rights for England’s upcoming overseas tours from the BBC.

It marks the first time since 2005 that BBC Five Live’s Test Match Special programme will not cover an England overseas tour.

The free to air rights cover England’s tours of Sri Lanka and the West Indies including all the Test matches, ODIs and T20 internationals from each tour. The matches will be broadcast across talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2.

talkSPORT last broadcast live England overseas cricket rights in 2005, with exclusive commentary for the past two years of the IPL plus every match of the World Twenty20 in 2016 and Champions Trophy last summer.

Wireless Group CEO Scott Taunton said: “Winning these prestigious rights is a great victory for talkSPORT and its first-class coverage.

“England’s overseas tours are sure to lure large audiences of fans as we cement talkSPORT’s position as the fans’ favourite for sporting news, analysis and live coverage.

“I’m delighted that we will be with England fans for every ball of the day throughout these winter tours, with our own expert line-up of cricketing stars.”

talkSPORT Drive presenter Darren Gough, who also hosts Cricket Week on talkSPORT2, said: “England’s supporters are the best in the world and loyally follow the team around the cricketing globe.

“Come day or night and rain or shine, we’ll be there with the fans as all the drama unfolds and with a full analysis of the day’s play.”