Sky Expands England & Wales Cricket Rights

Sky will be the New Zealand broadcaster of ECB Home International and Domestic cricket from 2026 through to 2030, covering men’s and women’s matches played in England and Wales.

This includes both the BLACKCAPS June tour of England and the WHITE FERNS tour of England, which starts 10pm Sunday on Sky Sport 1.

Here’s the media release:

Sky secures expanded England and Wales Cricket rights, strengthening year-round Cricket on Sky

Sky has announced a new multiyear agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), reinforcing Sky’s commitment to delivering world-class international cricket to New Zealand audiences yearround, commencing with the WHITE FERNS May tour and BLACKCAPS June tour of England.

Under the agreement, Sky will be the exclusive New Zealand broadcaster of ECB Home International and Domestic cricket from 2026 through to 2030, covering men’s and women’s matches played in England and Wales. 

Sky’s partnership with the ECB delivers a strong and consistent schedule of international cricket for audiences during the Southern Hemisphere offseason, headlined by high-profile tours involving New Zealand, Australia and India, reinforcing Sky’s role as the home of cricket for New Zealand. 

The package includes a number of marquee international tours featuring the world’s leading cricket nations, including:

• WHITE FERNS tour of England – May 2026
• BLACKCAPS tours of England – June 2026, 2027 and 2030
• Australia Men’s tours of England – including the 2027 Ashes series, 2028
• India Men’s tours of England – July 2026, 2028 and 2029

As part of the agreement, Sky will deliver comprehensive coverage of:

• ECB Home Internationals (Men’s and Women’s) from 2026 to 2030
• ECB Domestic Competitions (Men’s and Women’s) from 2026 to 2030

In addition, Sky will broadcast the one-off test match between Ireland and the BLACKCAPS in 2026.

Gary Burchett, Head of Sport Content at Sky, said: “This agreement with the ECB is a key part of our long-term commitment to bringing the very best international cricket to New Zealand audiences.

“ECB cricket delivers global relevance, high-quality matchups and coverage, and lands perfectly in a key window of our calendar. 

“There’s a genuine appetite for it here, especially with a Kiwi, Brendon McCullum, shaping the England Men’s side.

“It’s a win for fans and another step in reinforcing Sky Sport as the home of cricket in Aotearoa.”