Sportsbet’s #Pommel Social Sledging Drives Aussie Ashes Activity

Sledging is something of an Ashes tradition and, for Australians, sledging the poms is seen as a cross between a privilege and an art form for cricketers wearing the baggy green.   Little wonder then that the social media led Ashes campaign from Sportsbet.com.au aims to offer Australians the chance to mock the English from… Continue reading Sportsbet’s #Pommel Social Sledging Drives Aussie Ashes Activity

Ashes Rivals Vaughan & McGrath Race Toyotas To #SettlesTheScore

Toyota, a sponsor of both the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australian (ACB), is activating its partnerships through a campaign that pits cricket legends and Anglo-Oz rivals Michael Vaughan and Glenn McGrath in a head-to-head, one-off driving challenge to ‘Settle The Score’.   Blending its two commercial partnerships by leveraging the fierce… Continue reading Ashes Rivals Vaughan & McGrath Race Toyotas To #SettlesTheScore

ASHES ACTIVATION: THREE APPROACHES TO RIVALRY, BANTER & SLEDGING

The Ashes began in 1882 and, after all those years, the score in the oldest international cricket competition stands pat at 32 series wins each (and five draws).   Little wonder then that so much marketing activation around the biennial England vs Australia tests on both sides of the world is dominated by the themes… Continue reading ASHES ACTIVATION: THREE APPROACHES TO RIVALRY, BANTER & SLEDGING

Captains Front Wolf Blass Sky Sports Ashes Alliance

With so much of the first Ashes test media coverage focusing on the decision-making of the two captains (particularly around their use of the DRS review system), it seems that Wolf Blass’ decision to place the key decisions made by captains at the heart of its Sky Sports Ashes media partnership is an insightful and… Continue reading Captains Front Wolf Blass Sky Sports Ashes Alliance