E105: Simon Hughes

This week we talk to Simon Hughes, the former professional cricketer, journalist, author and award winning broadcaster, which began as The Analyst on Channel 4’s ground breaking coverage of test cricket in the early noughties.Since then, Simon has been a regular presence on television and across social media, and has just co-written a book called A New Innings on the business of the IPL with Manoj Badale, the owner of the Rajasthan Royals. So this is a conversation about where cricket and business meet, and covers a lot of ground that regular listeners of Unofficial Partner will recognise, such as the role of private equity in sport, changes in audience behaviour and the role of innovation in sport.Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 500 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner’ on Apple, Spotify and every podcast app. If you’re interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series and live events, you can reach us via the website.