The Man Who Bought Cricket

Name: The Man Who Bought Cricket
Released: 2022-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Stuart Broad, Nasser Hussain, Bryan Burrough

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

In 2008, Allen Stanford landed his helicopter at Lord's Cricket Ground with a box containing $20 million and a plan to change cricket forever. However, cricket's would-be saviour was soon revealed to be nothing more than a sophisticated conman.

2022 · 46m

Starring Stuart Broad, Nasser Hussain, Bryan Burrough

Director Stuart Bernard

EPISODE 1

The Guy Had Game

In 2008, Allen Stanford made a dramatic entry into the world of cricket when he landed his helicopter at Lord's with a box containing $20 million and an ambitious plan to forever transform the sport.
EPISODE 2

You've Sold Your Soul Lads

Now bankrupt, Allen spies a fresh opportunity in Montserrat, but his new venture in the British Overseas Territory soon attracts the attention of US and UK law enforcement agencies.
EPISODE 3

Is It Fun Being a Billionaire?

Following his departure from Montserrat, Allen moves his operation to Antigua, where he discovers the power of cricket in the Caribbean and develops plans for a new Twenty20 competition.