Huge coup for broadcaster comprises Tests, T20s and ODIsLate deal sealed before first Test in Chennai on FridayChannel 4 has won the rights to show England’s series against
India that begins on Friday in a groundbreaking agreement that means Test
Cricket will return to terrestrial television in the
UK for the first time since the 2005 Ashes.
The Guardian understands the global rights holders, Star Sports, have accepted a bid from Channel 4 for the live broadcast of the entire tour – four Tests, five Twenty20s and three one-day internationals.