Cricket Australia in talks with Amazon and Dazn over Ashes broadcast rights

• Deal covers England men’s T20 and ODI tour this autumn

• Move may lead to new cricket rights holder in UK market

Cricket Australia has opened negotiations with a number of broadcasters, including streaming platforms Amazon and Dazn, over a four-year UK rights deal that includes the next men’s and women’s Ashes tours and the 150th anniversary Test between England and Australia’s men in Melbourne next year.

The Guardian has learned that Cricket Australia’s media rights team visited London last month for talks with potential broadcast partners and plans to complete the process next month before the start of their domestic season, which begins with a two-Test series against Bangladesh in August.