Seven claims Cricket Test series a success despite loss for Australian cricket team

Seven has deemed its first Cricket Test series between Australia and India a success, despite a loss for the Australian team and a decline in audience from the previous time the teams battled on commercial free-to-air television.

An unsuccessful series for Australia and the shake-up of sports rights, which saw Foxtel pick up a portion of the audience and obtain rights to digital, are likely somewhat responsible for the decline in ratings compared to the 2014/2015 season on Nine.

Seven has claimed the first Test series a success

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