Fox Cricket is the dedicated channel for broadcasting the best domestic and international cricket in Australia. The channel first aired in September 2018, and has been the go-to option for real cricket fans ever since. Find out more about all the cricket that is broadcast on the channel, and the various providers that give you access, in this Fox Sports Cricket guide.
What’s on Fox Sports Cricket?
Fox Sports owns this subscription channel that brings you all the live Fox Cricket (channel 501) action via Foxtel, Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports. Cricket lovers can enjoy Tests, ODIs and exciting T20 matches – including the Big Bash League and the IPL. You can also watch Australian men’s and women’s cricket teams as they take part in the world’s biggest tournaments.
Fox Sports Cricket is Australia’s only dedicated cricket channel that shows live games as well as replays of some of the biggest competitions in recent years. You can watch everything from the Ashes and ODI internationals to Sheffield Sheild cricket and BBL.
On top of their unbeatable roster of live cricket, Fox Cricket offers some great TV shows like Cricket 360, The Cricket Tragic and Come In The Spinner with Shane Warne. There are multiple ways that you can watch all this content and more in Australia via several sports streaming providers. Find out who they are below.
How to watch Fox Cricket live?
You can watch the Fox Sports cricket channel live with any subscription that includes Fox Sports in Australia. Fox Sports has 14 dedicated sports channels that include Fox Cricket. You can watch Fox Sports with Foxtel, Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports subscriptions in Australia.
Fox Sports Cricket live streaming on Kayo Sports
An excellent way to stream Fox Cricket online is through Kayo Sports. You get to see all the sports extravaganza without any ads during play! From IPL and BBL to the Ashes and Big Bash League – you get to see them all here.
Kayo offers excellent sound and picture quality with a free 7-day trial subscription to new customers. If you like what they offer, you can check out their One and Basic subscription plans to watch more Fox Cricket for as little as $25 per month. Check out our Kayo plans comparison here.
Their One plan lets you stream Fox Cricket live on one device, while the Basic ($35 per month) package allows stream on two devices simultaneously. For more info about the prices, check out our Kayo pricing guide.
Stream live cricket on Kayo Sports
Kayo is the home of cricket in Australia. Watch the BBL, T20’s, IPL and ODI’s instantly on Kayo
Watch Fox Sports Cricket with Foxtel Now
You also have the option to watch Fox Cricket online using Foxtel Now, which currently comes with a 10 day free trial. This option includes the ability to stream all 14 Fox Sports channels Foxtel Go app. Foxtel Now Sports Pack costs $29 per month, which can only be purchased on top of an Essentials Pack ($25 per month) after your free trial is over.
Watch Fox Sports Cricket live on Foxtel
Fox Cricket can be accessed via Foxtel and Foxtel Now. To watch on Foxtel with a Standard or HD TV, you have several choices, including subscribing to the Foxtel Plus pack to access over 50 channels of entertainment, drama, lifestyle, docos, reality and more. If you are a cable customer you can also stream sports on the move using the Foxtel Go app.
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Cricket on Fox Sports TV
Cricket is Australia’s official summer sport, but the game is played all over the world all year round. Here we look at some of the most popular games and competitions on the Fox Cricket channel.
Australia Men’s Cricket
Every Australia men‘s ODI, Test, and T20 match is available to watch on Fox Cricket. You can also watch every game from the Ashes series against England on Fox Cricket, where Australia will be defending the Urn on home soil.
Australia Women’s cricket
All of Australia Women’s cricket games are shown live on Fox Cricket. These include Tests, ODIs, T20Is and women’s World Cup matches. The women’s team includes star players most like Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy, Rachael Haynes, Jess Jonassen, and Megan Schutt.
Big Bash League
The Big Bash League is Australia’s number one domestic cricket competition, featuring the biggest names in the game. The competition is played from December to February every year and features eight teams from across Australia. These teams include the likes of the Sydney Sixers, Perth Scorchers and the Melbourne Renegades. Every live BBL game is available to watch and stream via Fox Cricket in Australia.
Fox Sports Cricket Commentators
No cricket match is ever complete without live and in-depth commentary. That’s why Fox has appointed seasoned cricketers for their commentary panel. Be it a cricket world series or the Indian Premier League; these spokespeople make the experience even more exhilarating!
The Fox Cricket commentary team includes:
What is Fox Sports?
Fox Sports output covers everything from Formula 1 and ATP tennis to NBA and PGA Golf. You get the luxury of two ESPN channels, three from acclaimed European broadcaster beIN, as well as the highly-regarded Racing.com, for a total of 14 channels of wall-to-wall sport. That’s everything, such as football, cricket, motorsport, rugby, boxing and more.
If you’re a Foxtel or Kayo customer, Fox Sports live boasts its own dedicated channels on Foxtel, plus a 24-hour sports news channel. Several of these channels are dedicated to one sport – Fox Footy, Fox League and Fox Cricket. These definitive channels offer live sport, with expert analysis from former professionals and documentaries, panel shows, and much more.
What’s on Fox Sports?
Here are the standout sports you can watch from January to December with Fox Sports:
Streaming devices for watching sport
The sports streaming revolution is well underway, meaning we all want to know which devices we can stream our favourite sports on. Here are all your options for Foxtel Now and Kayo.
Devices supported on Kayo
- PC/Mac: Yes – MacOS 10.12+ (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) & Windows 10 (Chrome, Firefox, Edge); web browser only
- iOS/Android Phones/Tablets: Yes – Via native apps (iOS 15+ and Android 8+)
- Hubbl: Yes – available on both the small device and Hubbl Glass
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Chromecast Ultra, 3rd Generation
and Chromecast with Google TV for optimal streaming. SplitView not available - Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11+, 4th Generation or higher. Casting available to previous models
- Amazon Fire TV Stick – Yes
- Google TV: Yes – OS 8.0+
- Android TV: Yes – Via
app for version 8.0 andup on the following devices: Xiaomi Mi Box, Asus Nexus Player, NVIDIA SHIELD, Sony BRAVIA™ and select models of Hisense, Kogan, Mecool, Panasonic, Philips, Sharpand TCL - Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – 2017 and later models. SplitView not available
- LG TV: Yes – 2018 models or later using WebOS 4 and above. LG Netcast TV’s or via LG TV’s Web Browser Application not available.
- Hisense Smart TV: Select 2019 – 2023 models
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
Devices supported on Foxtel/Foxtel Go
- PC/Mac: Yes – Web browser only (Chrome for PC; Chrome & Safari for Mac)
- iOS: Yes – Devices with iOS 9.35 or above
- Android: Yes – Devices with Android 5.0 and above (Android 13 beta versions are not supported)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Via casting (only on Multiroom service)
- Google Nest: Yes – Via compatible Chromecast device connected or built-in to your TV
- Apple TV: Yes – Via AirPlay (only on Multiroom service)
- Smart TVs: Yes – Via casting only (only on Multiroom service)
