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For rugby fans: the new Scrum.com

By Will last year, at the start of October, No Comments; be the first!

Shortly before ESPN aquired Cricinfo, they snapped up Scrum.com, run by the peerlessly-enthusiastic Graham Jenkins. We Cricinfo bods have been swapping our whites for the oval ball in the last few days to help with its relaunch, and it’s now live. Congrats to Graham and co.

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Cricinfo acquired by ESPN

By Will 2 years ago, mid-June, 4 Comments »

In case you didn’t know…

“Growing our business in the online world is vital for us to serve sports fans,” said Russell Wolff, managing director of ESPN International. “Cricinfo is a tremendous property with a great fan base and it will be a strong addition to ESPN.”

Explaining the decision, Mark Getty, director of the Wisden Group, said: “Cricinfo has developed into a significant cricket brand in its own right, combining huge global popularity with strong commercial success. ESPN is a major sports broadcaster and international rights holder and will provide the perfect environment for Cricinfo to further realise its enormous potential.”

More here and here.

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