County Cricket Faces Viability Questions, Warns Report

University of Portsmouth expert reveals declining competitive balance in English cricket

University of Portsmouth expert reveals declining competitive balance in English cricket MontaguR Wed, 16/07/2025 - 14:45 Analysis by a University of Portsmouth researcher has been used for a new report which reveals country cricket has become less fair since The Hundred started, despite receiving £520 million in funding 16 July 2025 8 Gessica Howarth (Vice President, Sphera Partners), Dr. Sarthak Mondal (Lecturer in Sport Management, Universi…

County cricket can learn from rugby's private-equity experience, says new financial report

Report's authors predict 'tensions' in wake of windfall, particularly in light of 'yawning gap' between haves and have nots

Disparities in County Cricket Funding Highlighted by Recent Report - The Global Herald

A comprehensive analysis of the financial landscape within county cricket has unveiled significant disparities between those counties hosting a Hundred

County cricket faces viability questions, warns report

County cricket faces “questions about its long-term viability” despite a looming £520m windfall from sales of stakes in the Hundred franchises, a new report has warned. The Leonard Curtis Cricket Finance Report, launched yesterday at the Oval, examines the financial health of domestic cricket in England and Wales. It found that central funding accounts for more than half of revenue at some of the 18 first-class counties, and up to 71 per cent at…