SA20 future in doubt as Big Bash sale process squeezes cricket investment Sport Business The SA20 franchise tournament is facing an uncertain financial future amid the threat of fresh competition for funding from Cricket Australia’s Big Bash, which is preparing to sell off stakes in its franchises to private investors later this year. All six SA20 franchises are owned by Indian Premier League teams, many of whom have expressed [...]
Shock as Saqib Mahmood goes unsold in SA20 T20 auction Sport English cricketer Richard Gleeson fetched the highest price at the SA20 T20 cricket auction yesterday as fellow international Saqib Mahmood went unsold. The 36-year-old Lancashire cricketer – who last played for England in 2022 – sold to Sunrisers Eastern Cape for R2.3m (£99,600) after a bidding war in yesterday’s auction, which helped the six competing [...]