Australian cricket fans are at risk of being plunged into a television black hole for Sri Lanka, with no network having yet acquired the rights for the two-Test series.
Three weeks out from the first Test in Galle, AAP has been told that neither Foxtel or any other Australian television broadcaster had so far agreed to show the matches.
The situation comes despite a record-breaking summer, with both Seven and Foxtel trumpeting more viewers for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy than ever before.
A Foxtel Group spokesperson confirmed to AAP on Wednesday that “discussions are ongoing” with Sri Lanka Cricket, but no deal had yet been reached.
The most likely scenario is that the rights will be claimed by an Australian party, with an 11th-hour deal before the first Test starts on January 29 still expected.
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