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 first 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 & much more. Katya also 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.📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERSSubscribe to Wisden Cricket Monthly in print and get your first issue for free! https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/WCMEXTRA26👀 PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon!http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1#Cricket #England #EnglandCricket #TheHundred #BBL #Wisden #Franchise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices