Cricket Australia Names Decimal Data Exclusive Betting Data Partner Through 2031

Cricket Australia has named Decimal Data as its exclusive official betting data and video partner through 2031, bringing the Big Bash League, Women’s Big Bash League, Australian domestic cricket and home international fixtures under the new agreement.

The partnership is particularly relevant for BBL|16, with Decimal Data set to provide official cricket data services around the competition as the Big Bash enters another major period of commercial and digital growth. The agreement also covers upcoming Australian home series against England and New Zealand and the 150th anniversary Test in March 2027.

For BBL followers, the deal adds another important piece to the competition’s expanding commercial ecosystem ahead of the new season. The latest BBL|16 player signings and BBL 2026 27 squads remain the key places to follow the on field side of the competition.

Decimal Data partnership covers the Big Bash and Australian cricket

The agreement extends across a wide section of Cricket Australia’s professional calendar.

Decimal Data describes the agreement as securing official cricket betting data and video rights with Cricket Australia for the next five years. Its announcement specifically names the BBL and WBBL alongside men’s and women’s domestic cricket and Australian home internationals.

That makes the partnership considerably broader than a deal focused only on the Big Bash. The company will have a role across multiple formats and levels of Australian cricket, creating a consistent official data relationship around competitions that generate substantial live match information throughout the year.

What Decimal Data will provide

Decimal Data specialises in real time cricket data, trading information, official video and related technology used by sports businesses.

The company’s own platform says its scoring data includes full scorecards, team news, scoring charts, ground analysis and ball by ball analysis, with its services available through API or iFrame integrations. Decimal Data also says its cricket operation is designed to deliver live information quickly to professional betting and sports platforms.

For Cricket Australia’s competitions, that means the value of the partnership is not limited to conventional score updates. Official data can become part of the wider infrastructure used by licensed operators and other rights holders to deliver live cricket information.

Decimal Data also says it has planned coverage of 10,000 live matches in 2026, while its website lists the Big Bash League among the major cricket competitions within its coverage.

Why the agreement matters for BBL|16

BBL|16 arrives at an interesting point for the competition.

The league has already been making changes around player contracting, overseas recruitment and the wider commercial structure of its eight clubs. The move to a more flexible international signing model has increased the importance of direct player recruitment, while BBL franchises continue to build larger international profiles.

The data partnership fits into that broader shift.

A modern T20 competition generates a large amount of live information around every delivery, including scoring events, wickets, player changes, match situations and detailed statistics. Having an official data partner allows that information to be distributed through an agreed commercial framework rather than leaving different providers to independently collect and interpret the same match events.

For fans, most of that infrastructure remains behind the scenes. But it supports the live scorecards, statistics, match context and other digital products that increasingly sit alongside the broadcast itself.

The BBL|16 schedule will remain the simplest way for supporters to follow where and when those matches take place.

Official data is becoming a bigger part of cricket

The Decimal Data agreement also reflects how much the business of cricket now extends beyond television broadcasts and sponsorships.

Cricket Australia already has separate broadcast arrangements covering its major domestic and international competitions. Its current broadcast partners include Foxtel and Seven for Australian domestic and international cricket, while other broadcasters and platforms cover overseas markets.

Data rights sit alongside those traditional media rights rather than replacing them.

That distinction matters. A broadcaster is primarily responsible for showing the match to an audience, while an official data provider can supply structured live information that powers score products, analytical tools, licensed betting services and other digital experiences.

Decimal Data says its wider business works with sportsbooks, prediction markets, broadcasters, media organisations, teams, leagues and sponsors, positioning official cricket information as a separate commercial layer within the live sports ecosystem.

England and New Zealand series included in long term deal

The partnership will also be active during Australia’s upcoming home international programme.

Decimal Data has specifically identified home fixtures against England and New Zealand under the agreement, along with the 150th anniversary Test scheduled for March 2027.

That gives the arrangement immediate visibility outside the Big Bash.

It also means the same official data relationship will extend across different formats of cricket, from T20 competitions such as the BBL and WBBL to Australia’s international and domestic red ball and white ball fixtures.

What this means for BBL fans

For supporters, the most visible effects are likely to come through the digital side of match coverage rather than the playing conditions or BBL rules themselves.

Official data can support:

Live scorecards: Real time runs, wickets, overs and other match information.

Ball by ball information: Structured delivery level data used across digital products.

Match analysis: Statistical context around players, teams and grounds.

Official video services: Decimal Data has also secured betting related streaming rights as part of the wider agreement, subject to the applicable markets and licensing arrangements.

Commercial data distribution: Licensed operators can use official match information within their services rather than relying on unofficial data collection.

The distinction is worth keeping clear. The agreement concerns official data, video and related commercial rights. It does not change how BBL matches are played or determine the competition’s broadcast schedule.

Decimal Data deal runs through 2031

The partnership gives Decimal Data a long term relationship with Cricket Australia rather than a one season arrangement.

With coverage extending through 2031, the company will be connected to several future BBL and WBBL seasons as well as Australia’s domestic and international calendar. That long runway provides scope for the underlying data infrastructure and digital products around Australian cricket to develop over multiple seasons.

For BBL|16, the timing is especially notable because the partnership begins as the Big Bash continues expanding its international reach and commercial footprint.

The competition’s latest developments, including all eight clubs, are covered through the BBL teams hub, while supporters can track the latest recruitment activity through the BBL player signings page.

Cricket Australia’s Decimal Data deal at a glance

The Decimal Data agreement adds another layer to Cricket Australia’s increasingly digital commercial operation. For BBL|16, the practical impact will be seen mainly through the live data, statistics and digital services that sit around every match, while the wider five year agreement gives Decimal Data a continuing role across Australian cricket until 2031.