The Business of Cricket by cricexec

In this episode of The Business of Cricket podcast by cricexec (episode 13), Ravichandran Ashwin sits down with cricexec’s Zee Zaidi for a wide-ranging conversation that goes far beyond cricket. Ashwin reflects on the role of failure in shaping success, sharing why setbacks — not achievements — have been the most important lessons of his career. He opens up about his early challenges, the influenc...

USA Cricket CEO  Johnathan Atkeison  sat down with  cricexec  earlier this week for an in-depth interview on one of the most contentious governance debates in the organization’s history. In a detailed 50-minute conversation, Atkeison walked through the rationale behind a set of constitutional amendments recently passed by USA Cricket’s membership—changes that sparked heated debate within the U.S....

In today's episode of Business of Cricket Podcast, Zee sits down with Andrew Breetzke, CEO of the South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) and Board Member of the World Cricketers' Association, to discuss a major controversy in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) regarding late or missing player payments. Andrew highlights the broader risks threatening franchise leagues worldwide—corruption an...

Shane Watson  is on a mission to change how the cricket world thinks – by revealing the secrets to his success. He was one of the most technically skilled all-rounders of all time, but when he was on the verge of retiring, he discovered an approach to the  mental side  of playing which revolutionized his game. Over the next four years, thanks to these new skills, Shane had some of the best perform...

Our special guest this episode is Dilip Vengsarkar – an Indian cricket legend in all aspects of the sport.  As a player, he was a central member of India’s fairy tale 1983 World Cup winning squad. He was one of Wisden’s Cricketers of the Year in 1987 and that year also became India’s captain. After retiring he became an administrator and was BCCI’s Chairman of Selectors when India won the first T2...

America’s Major League Cricket has exploded onto the global cricket scene.  And one of its most fascinating franchises is the San Francisco Unicorns. Led by Head Coach Shane Watson and a star-studded squad including Pat Cummins, Haris Rauf and Finn Allen, they were the runners-up in the 2024 tournament.  They’ve also created a unique brand and culture.  On this episode we’re joined by the team’s c...

Finn Bradshaw, the ICC’s Head of Digital, has one of the most high impact jobs in all of cricket. He oversees the ICC’s massive social channels, website and digital platforms, and reports directly to the ICC’s CEO. So he’s perfectly positioned to help grow the sport’s global audience and revenues. And fortunately for the cricket world, Finn and his team are extremely passionate about what they do....

Boundaries North is one of the most innovative and exciting organizations in the cricket world today. It’s a private company that formed a partnership with Cricket Canada in 2023 to monetize their full set of commercial rights – sponsorship, broadcast and merchandising.  In this week’s podcast we spoke to CEO Rahul Srinivasan: a former Canadian youth international cricketer who also worked in Cana...

The MAX60 T10 tournament launched on Sunday, August 18 in the Cayman Islands featuring stars such as David Warner, Chris Lynn, and Thisara Perera. It’s the brainchild of Dario Barthley, cricket administrator and promoter in the West Indies, and CEO of BMP Sports, which owns MAX60.  Dario is best known throughout the cricketing world as the former Media Officer for the West Indies Men's Cricket Tea...

Tim Wigmore, Deputy Cricket Correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, is a highly celebrated English journalist and author.  He has co-authored several best-selling cricket books, including Cricket 2.0, which was Wisden’s book of the year in 2020. Tim joined us on our podcast to talk about the state of cricket in general and English cricket in particular, how he hones his craft, and his process for w...

"The Labor Movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.” – Martin Luther King Jr. “With all their faults, trade unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed.” – Clarence Darrow Many cricketing nations have domestic professional players’ associations, such as the PCA in England and Wales, the ACA in Australia...

Lord’s Taverners is one of the most prominent cricket charities in the world.  Membership is by invitation only and the 5,000 members include prominent sports, entertainment and society figures such as Sir Michael Parkinson, Sir Alastair Cook, Sir Andrew Strauss, Greg James, Miles Jupp, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Jonathan Agnew and Mike Gatting. King Charles served as President in 1975. Yet there i...

Cricket is a high pressure sport and environment. Fans don’t see it, but many cricketers experience anxiety, depression, stress and its side effects. Until recently, they mostly suffered in silence, but on a positive note, the culture has been changing. On the first episode of our newly-launched business of cricket podcast, we wanted to focus on this critical issue. So our guest is Simon Cusden —...