Cricket has a massive following in Australia, with millions of households watching live or catching the replays at a later time.
Every delivery, wicket and boundary will be available to watch live as it happens, with options to catch up on the matches you may have missed.
Ahead of the 2025/26 cricket schedule, let’s see who has the broadcast rights for each competition and whether you should stream cricket live with Amazon Prime, Kayo, Foxtel, or on free-to-air TV.
How to Watch Cricket Live in 2025
The cricket calendar this season looks busy for players and fans, with matches held across the global stage. The good news is that you can watch cricket on several platforms, so you can keep up with competitions like:
- Big Bash League (BBL)
- Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL)
- Indian Premier League (IPL)
- Twenty20 cricket
- One-day internationals (ODIs)
- Test matches
- The Ashes
- ICC Cricket World Cup
- Sheffield Shield
But with so many competitions across the summer, how do you keep up with the latest cricket TV fixtures and viewing times?
The TV rights for watching cricket live in Australia are distributed between Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Amazon Prime, and the free-to-air Channel 7.
So, if you want to keep up with as much cricket as possible, it’s worth buying a few subscriptions to streaming services like Kayo and Prime Video.
Can I watch cricket on free-to-air TV?
Yes, several cricket competitions are played on free-to-air TV. Seven West Media, which includes Channel 7 and 7Plus, will broadcast 34 of 44 BBL and 23 WBBL matches until the 2030/31 season. You can also watch men’s test cricket matches and women’s international matches on Channel 7.
| Cricket Competition | Streaming Service | Free To Air TV |
|---|---|---|
| BBL / WBBL | Foxtel / Kayo | Channel 7 (limited games) |
| T20 internationals | Foxtel / Kayo | N/A |
| Test matches | Foxtel / Kayo | N/A |
| All ICC Championship events | No | N/A |
| The Ashes | Foxtel / Kayo | Channel 7 |
| IPL | Foxtel / Kayo | N/A |
| Sheffield Shield | Foxtel / Kayo | N/A |
| Commonwealth Bank Women’s Series | Foxtel / Kayo | Channel |
Where can I watch cricket on TV?
Australian broadcasting rights for all test matches across the popular summer season will be shared between:
- Channel 7
- 7Plus
- Foxtel (Fox Cricket)
- Foxtel Now
- Kayo Sports
- Amazon Prime
You can watch cricket games live via these services.
Channel 7 only has the rights to show domestic T20 cricket in BBL and WBBL, and even then not every game is shown live.
If you want to watch ODIs, T20Is, and other international cricket leagues and tournaments, you should subscribe to Foxtel and Kayo Sports. There, you’ll find a dedicated cricket channel, Fox Cricket (501).
Stream the most cricket on Kayo Sports and Foxtel
Foxtel and Kayo broadcast every test match, ODI, and T20I as they happen via Fox Cricket (501). They’ve also partnered with Cricket Australia to offer all BBL and WBBL matches until 2030/31.
You can stream cricket matches live and on demand thanks to the Foxtel Now online TV service. You can also use Kayo Sports’ features and formidable streaming platform to get instant replays, watch cricket shows and highlights, and catch all your favourite cricket teams.
Foxtel and Kayo have also retained exclusive streaming rights to watch cricket on a mobile device (and Kayo even lets you have multiple streams at the same time across different devices).
Sign up for Kayo Sports’ 7-day free trial today to watch cricket live in Australia.
Watch ICC cricket on Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime has the exclusive broadcasting rights in Australia for all International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments until 2027.
This means you should sign up for Amazon Prime if you want to watch:
- Men’s Cricket World Cup
- Women’s Cricket World Cup
- T20 World Cups
- Champions Trophy
- Under-19s Cricket World Cup
- World Test Championship Final
Want to watch the Australian national cricket team defend its world titles? Subscribe to a pay-per-view model on Amazon Prime. Try Prime Video for free for 30 days today.
Who’s playing cricket on TV tonight?
There are plenty of cricket games to watch online. From domestic T20 games in the BBL to international test cricket matches, you can stream tonight’s cricket game on Kayo Sports, Foxtel, Channel 7, or Amazon Prime.
Australia Cricket FAQs
You can catch all the Australia cricket live action on Channel 7, Kayo Sports, or Foxtel Now. Fox Sports Cricket has its own dedicated channel for all Aussie cricket, but you can watch some international matches (like The Ashes) for free on Channel 7.
Yes, certain cricket games and competitions are shown on free-to-air TV on Channel 7 and its on-demand streaming service 7plus. Aussies can watch matches that feature the Australian cricket team, like ODIs and The Ashes, live on 7plus.
Only 33 of the 43 BBL games played across the 2025 season are shown free on Channel 7 and 7plus. This number is even lower for women’s BBL games (just 23 games across the season). This is because Kayo Sports and Fox Sports Cricket have the broadcast rights to 100% of the BBL and WBBL games.
Kayo Sports and Foxtel Now show plenty of women’s cricket, but did you know you can watch women’s cricket competitions for free in Australia? Find women’s international cricket games and live scores on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Australia usually perform well on the international cricket stage, but how well is our team doing this year? To follow Aussie cricket live scores, sign up for Kayo Sports or Foxtel Now today, as they have the most coverage of Australian cricket. Or for ICC competitions, subscribe to Amazon Prime Video to check cricket live schedules and scores.
