Hampshire takeover first step on slippery slope

By Richard Edwards

THE DELHI Capitals’ takeover of Hampshire is unlikely to herald a headlong rush from private investors looking to pile funds into county cricket.
But it could prove the precursor to an influx of foreign cash flooding into The Hundred.
That’s the view of sports finance expert and director of executive education at UCFB, Rob Wilson, who tells The Cricket Paper that the impact of a takeover at Utilita Bowl could produce a ripple effect that is felt across the cricket world.
“If you’re a member-based organisation then it takes forever to w...

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