The former England captain and ECB managing director Andrew Strauss is in talks about buying into a Hundred franchise
Andrew Strauss joined TTB Sport Capital last year with a brief to lead its cricket investment after two spells at the ECB.Andrew Strauss joined TTB Sport Capital last year with a brief to lead its cricket investment after two spells at the ECB.is in talks about buying into a Hundred franchise. The Guardian has learned that Strauss’s investment company, TTB Sport Capital, is acting as consultants on behalf of potential bidders from India, the US and the UK and could even make its own bid.
following his illustrious playing career. The 47-year-old is executive chairman and a shareholder in the company so would have a personal stake should it invest in one of the eight Hundred franchises.Angel City, the LA-based National Women’s Soccer League team whose shareholders include Natalie Portman, Serena Williams and Billie Jean King. The Ashes-winning captain would appear to be a shrewd hire as he is one of the most experienced and well-connected figures in English cricket.
Strauss made a series of recommendations including a County Championship featuring three divisions of six, and a reduction from 14 to 10 matches per season, but they were rejected by the counties. Strauss has always been a big advocate of the Hundred. In the 21st MCC Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s last year he praised the growth of franchise leagues for taking the sport forward and helping to “democratise” cricket.The ECB is planning to hand a 51% stake in each of the eight Hundred franchises to the counties and sell off the remaining share to private investors in a three-month auction starting in September.
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