ECB can’t afford to squander Hundred ‘lottery win’, says finance expert

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The one thing we know about the history of cricket and finance is that we never learn anything from the history of cricket and finance.” The ECB is aware of concerns about how the money could be spent and has made it clear there are ‘guard rails’ that come with each county’s payday. “We want the money to be invested rather than ‘spent’,” said chief executive Richard Gould on Thursday. “We want to make sure it has a really long-term impact.” Doctor Dan Plumley, a sports finance expert at Sheffield Hallam University, is optimistic about the future given the unexpected scale of the gold rush. Lord's is the equivalent of the Mona Lisa and, even if it's only yours for four home matches a year, that is still an asset that suits them down to the ground Finance expert Kieran Maguire “When the next TV deal comes up, expect a big push around international rights.