What I’ve learned about English cricket finances in seven weeks chairing Sussex Sport Business Seven weeks as chair of Sussex Cricket and no major jolts to the view of the sport that I held while my nose was pressed to the window looking in, but lots of new detail to fill out my understanding of its challenges. Some of these challenges are unique to cricket, others common to many [...]
Stokes and Archer in $4.5m raise for Indian medical treatment firm Sport Business England cricketers Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer have taken part of a $4.5m raise for a company that will offer UK patients medical treatments in India. The duo will join India’s KL Rahul through their 4Cast vehicle, as well as lead investor Nexus Venture Partners, in investing in The Medical Travel Company, which claims to [...]
England new boy gets central contract and another chance to impress Sport England newcomer Jacob Bethell has received a double dose of good news, keeping his place for the second Test against New Zealand and landing a two-year central contract. Bethell made an unplanned Test debut in last week’s series-opening win in Christchurch – only coming into consideration after Jordan Cox broke a thumb in practice – [...]
Buttler shares thoughts on order change after smashing England to victory November 11, 2024 Buttler’s blistering knock featuring eight fours and six sixes helped the tourists surpass the hosts’ 158-8 with 31 balls to spare.
Archer back in ODI team, Smith on rivalries and Ponting goes to IPL September 18, 2024 Jofra Archer will return to the England ODI fold against Australia while Jamie Smith talks rivalries and Ricky Ponting secures an IPL gig at Punjab Kings Fast bowler Jofra Archer will play his first ODI match for England since March 2023 when he takes on Australia today. The pacer injured his elbow and back in [...]
‘So special’ Jofra Archer backed to be fully fit for T20 World Cup after England selection April 30, 2024 Archer has not played competitively for a year following a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow.