Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 07/05/2026It’s so not milk and honey post last year’s backslapping euphoria from The Hundred sale. Today’s article in The Telegraph is a balance and detailed article bar Lancashire’s poor ROCE. www.linkedin.com/posts/fanos-...linkedin.comHundred Sale_Part1 of n | Fanos H.Another week, another issue in cricket flares up. It’s so not milk and honey, despite last year’s backslapping europhoria post The Hundred sale. This time it’s in The Telegraph with a detailed and b... 000
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Daily Mail is writing about cricket civil war for the non hosts as the irrelevance debate amplifies. Or the flood waters rise for all who sold their stakes in The Hundred dare I say naively. See what I wrote 1yr ago about the non hosts marching on. lnkd.in/eCtrG85x www.linkedin.com/posts/fanos-...linkedin.comThe Start of the Inevitable March... | Fanos H.I see the Daily Mail is writing about a potential cricket civil war for the non hosts as the irrelevance debate amplifies. Or the flood waters rise for all who sold their stakes in The Hundred dare I ... 001
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Well done to Gary Mason and Simon Aldis posting such a good piece in The Cricket Files. It builds and echoes on what I wrote about in The Cricketer in April 2025. ECB is uber cautious on access to windfalls, in reality selling at a P/E of 7.5x is hardly that. www.linkedin.com/posts/fanos-...linkedin.com#cricket #economicsofsport | Fanos H.This is an excellent piece by Gary Mason and Simon Aldis from The Cricket Files. It mirrors my own views and what I published in The Cricketer in April 2025. It was so obvious that whilst the back sl... 021
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Great to se Counties 'reject' Championship reductions...stop dancing to someone elses' tune...some thoughts...linkedin.comCounty Championship: Two divisions remain after counties reject reform | Fanos H.Great to see Counties 'reject' Championship reductions. Who in their right mind is really thinking about the holistic state of cricket in reducing the offering? Who really is being kidded here? What r... 020
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Ten years ago today, the legend Guns showing us his marvellous repartee masquerading as rugby. He had it all, the Serevi hitchkick, the tumble and the knock on. Did he ever tell you he scored in front of 12.000 people at Sixways? A rugby legend/comedian and an absolute God mate. RIP legend x 010
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 27/07/2025In October 2022 with widescale discussion with multiple members' forums and the Board's consideration - we published our position against reductions. In April 2025 I produced a report titled "The Start of the Inevitable March to Irrelevance". What's really changed? www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...linkedin.comIf at first you don't succeed, is less really more? | Fanos H.If at first you don't succeed, is less really more? In October 2022 following widescale discussion with multiple members' forums and the Board's consideration - this is what we published on WCCC's w... 011
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 19/05/2025The article I submitted in April 2025 and published in @thecricketer.com in May 2025, is available to non subscribers per the link below. The conclusions I believe are far reaching. It is too premature to believe any saviour narrative... www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...linkedin.comThe Start of the Inevitable March... | Fanos H.This article, which I wrote at the start of April 2025 was submitted to and published in the May 2025 edition of The Cricketer. For non subcribers the content that I submitted is now available for fre... 020
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 11/05/2025"Without radical reform of the ECB's cost structure – which has regrettably not occurred to this point –it has further ballooned under the current leadership – this will have an adverse effect on future distributions post-2029 for the professional and recreational game."linkedin.comThe Cricketer (@thecricketer.com) | Fanos H.My article is now available online at The Cricketer, here are a few extracts... "I fear when changes to the county structure occur and how future broadcast rights are sold, it will be sadly too ... 031
Reposted by Fanos HiraThe Cricketer @thecricketer.com · 10/05/2025"I fear when changes to the county structure occur and how future broadcast rights are sold, it will be sadly too late for some counties to react and remain relevant." Ex-Worcestershire chair Fanos Hira reflects on the implications of the sale of equity in The Hundred sides.thecricketer.comThe start of the inevitable march to irrelevance for county cricket | The CricketerEx-Worcestershire chair and investment banker reflects bleakly on the implications of the sale of equity in Hundred sides 041
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 24/04/2025In this month's edition of The Cricketer I discuss the implications of the recent sale of equity in the Hundred, highliting the potential risks and changes for first-class counties and the future of cricket. 100
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025The Hundred Sale: Part 1 of n: Inevitable Sale of Hundred Stake by Lancashire This document explores the highly predictable recently announced sale of a controlling stake by Lancashire CCC to RPSG group and the implications for the wider game. More to follow. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...linkedin.comFanos H. on LinkedIn: Hundred Sale_Part1 of nThe Hundred Sale: Part 1 of n: Inevitable Sale of Hundred Stake by Lancashire Please see attached a document, the first of many to follow, which specifically… 000
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 19/12/2024The 'starved' recreational game Intro. My Financial Review concluded that only £3.3m, or 1.9% of the ECB's substantial £177.0m revenue growth between FY18-22 was allocated to Cricket Boards and #ChancetoShine. Intent follows spend. #cricket #economicsofsport www.linkedin.com/in/fanos-h-7... 110
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 11/12/2024www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Is the ECB solving the right problem? For all the furore about what's happening at the RFU - the ECB should not escape historic and current scrutiny. #ECB #cricket #TheHundred #economicsofsport #rfu #governingbodieslinkedin.comFanos H. on LinkedIn: Let them eat cake...Please see attached a longer piece titled Let Them Eat Cake… Key Focus: * ECB is at an advanced stage in its ambition to sell, majority or minority stakes… 002
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Interesting 'reported' development with the putative sale of The Hundred by @elizabethammon.bsky.social in @thetimes.com yesterday. This follows some exaggerated/sensationalist commentary and financial information publicly shared by Lalit Modi. #TheHundred #cricket #economicsofsportlinkedin.comFanos H. on LinkedIn: The Hundred: more than half of teams may give away controlling stakes in…Caveat Emptor/Caveat Venditor Interesting 'reported' development with the putative sale of The Hundred by Elizabeth ammon in The Times yesterday. This follows… 011
Fanos Hira @fanfanzo.bsky.social · 19/11/2024A deeply moving interview. My heart goes out to PJ and all the other victims of this ghastly man. Consistently brilliant journalism by @cathynewman.bsky.social 000
