How do T20 franchise leagues really work? | Wisden Cricket Business Report

Welcome to the first episode of The Wisden Cricket Business Report. A brand new show from the world of Wisden where we go behind the scenes of Cricket Business across the globe – looking at how the game really works.

In the opening episode host Katya Witney is joined by Mike Fordham, ILT20 interim COO & former head of The Hundred, to delve into how franchise leagues are started, privatisation models, player payment issues, team identity & much more.

Katya then speaks with the CEO of the Caribbean Premier League, Pete Russell, to understand the beginnings of the league and its role in growing the game in the West Indies.

0:00 Intro
0:40 Introducing Mike Fordham & the Cricket Business Report
6:25 How to start a franchise league
14:10 Corruption in franchise leagues
16:15 Player payments
22:07 Sale of Hundred teams & BBL teams
29:10 Team identity
38:06 Pete Russell, CEO of the Caribbean Premier League
54:20 Reflections on the CPL
57:51 Questions facing the future of franchise cricket
1:04:29 Outro

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