SportBusiness staff, Asia

Cricket Australia is introducing three new rules for the upcoming Big Bash League T20 tournament, designed to add layers to strategic complexity to games and to increase audience engagement - Cricket Australia

IOC president Thomas Bach is visiting Tokyo next week for three days to review preparations for the Olympics

Most Japanese companies want the Olympics to go ahead in the country next year, according to a survey - Reuters

China last weekend hosted its first major international sports events since the start of the pandemic

IOC president Thomas Bach said athletes will not be stopped from taking part in next year's Olympics because of heavy Covid-19 outbreaks in their home countries - Kyodo News

China wants to use football to unite its nation and to build bridges with countries around the world, Chinese Football Association secretary general Liu Yi said in a rare interview with international media…

The UK accused the Russian military of conducting "cyber reconnaissance" operations against Tokyo Olympics organisers, logistics suppliers and sponsors - Reuters/CNA

Doha is to host the single-leg final of this year's AFC Champions League - Goal

Chinese games streaming platform Huya is buying rival platform DouYu to create a new, merged $11bn company that will be 68-per-cent owned by internet giant Tencent, an existing stakeholder in both companies…

Spanish football team Barcelona is cutting wages for players and staff due to losses caused by the pandemic - Reuters/CNA