E161: Tom Harrison

Tom Harrison is a former professional cricketer who now runs the game in the UK. As CEO of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Harrison overseas every element, from the amateur club game, through to the first class county system and on to the England men’s and women’s teams across test, one day and Twenty20 formats.

Harrison’s sport business career started with the launch of PlayCricket.com and continued at IMG, where he managed the agency’s media business in India and where he was responsible for global media rights sales for many international cricket boards and the Indian Premier League. He spent five years living in Asia, working for ESPN Star Sports. He moved over to the ECB’S top job in 2015.It’s been quite a journey and we talk about what he’s learnt along the way and how that frames his view of the job he’s held since January 2015.Expect an honest and thoughtful response to questions on a wide range of topics including: The Hundred, the future of women’s cricket, the role of private equity, football’s Super League problem, the power of superstar players and the changes to come in the sports media rights landscape.If you like the podcasts, you’ll love the weekly Unofficial Partner newsletter that goes to thousands of sports business executives every Thursday. To subscribe for free, head to unofficialpartner.com.

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