Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia is a company which operates some professional and amateur cricket competitions and teams in Australia. It had its origins in the 'Australian Board of Control for International Cricket', formed in 1905. The company was incorporated in 1982, with members' liability limited by guarantee.
It operates its men's Australia national [cricket team], Australia women's national cricket team and Australia national under-19 cricket team, Australia A cricket team, along with other national-level teams in conjunction with the relevant organisations. It also organises and hosts Test matches, one day internationals and T20 internationals in association with other national cricket organisations, and schedules home international fixtures.
It deals with the Australian Cricketers' Association regarding player's rights, pay and work agreements and welfare requirements.

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Membership and governance

Cricket Australia has six member organisations:

New South Wales – Cricket NSW
Queensland – Queensland Cricket
South Australia – South [Australian Cricket Association]
Tasmania – Cricket Tasmania
Victoria – Cricket Victoria
Western Australia – Western Australian Cricket

Cricket ACT and Northern Territory Cricket are non-member associations, although the ACT participates in Cricket Australia tournaments such as the Women's National Cricket League and the Futures League, and previously briefly also competed in the domestic limited-overs competition.
It is governed by nine independent directors. The chief executive officer reports to the board of directors.

National teams

Men's Test team: Australia played in the first-ever Test match against England in 1877 and has since become one of the most successful teams in Test cricket history. Australia has been a full member of the International Cricket Council since its inception in 1909. As of April 2025, the Men's Test team is captained by Pat Cummins.
Men's white-ball team: Australia played their first One-Day International in 1971 and has since won multiple ICC tournaments, including five World Cups. As of April 2025, Pat Cummins leads the ODI side, while Mitchell Marsh captains the T20I team.
Women's team: Australia played their first Women's Test match against England in 1934. They have won multiple Women's World Cups and T20 World Cups. As of April 2025, the team is captained by Alyssa Healy.
Under-19s team: Men's U-19 and Women's U-19 teams regularly compete in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cups. The most recent captains are Hugh Weibgen for the men's team and Meg Lanning has joined as a mentor for the women's team.
Reserves : The Australia A is the second-tier men's team, focusing on developing players and providing them with exposure through tours and warm-up matches. The team plays in various formats to prepare players for the senior team.
Disability teams: Cricket Australia is committed to creating inclusive environments for people with disabilities. The teams administered by Cricket Australia include:

Blind

These teams participate in various national and international competitions, promoting the growth of cricket among players with disabilities.

Domestic teams

Each of Cricket Australia's state member organisations select a team to participate in its domestic cricket tournaments every season.

History

Early tours by cricket teams from Australia to England were organised and funded by private groups or by the players themselves. Similarly, invitations to English teams were made by private promoters or by individual clubs, such as the Melbourne Cricket Club. These early tours were lucrative for the players and promoters and cricket administrators looked to find ways to channel some of this money to the state associations and major clubs.
In 1892, the Australasian Cricket Council, composed of representatives from the New South Wales, South Australian and Victorian cricket associations, was formed but disbanded in 1898. Its one lasting action was to establish the Sheffield Shield, the first-class cricket competition between the Australian colonies.
In January 1905, formal discussions began in Sydney for the formation of a body to take control of tours from players. A draft constitution was discussed by members of the New South Wales, Victoria, South Australian and Queensland associations. In 1905, the "Australian Board of Control for International Cricket" was formed and held its first meeting at Wesley College in Melbourne on 6 May 1905. The foundation members were the New South Wales Cricket Association and the Victorian Cricket Association. South Australia's delegates refused to join the board because the board structure denied the players any representation. The Queensland Cricket Association was represented as an observer only. The Queensland cricket association decided to formally join the board with one delegate member the following year. In 1906, the board's constitution was amended so that New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria would each have three permanent representatives and Queensland one representative. In 1907, Tasmania was permitted to send a single representative. Western Australia did likewise in 1913. Changes to this structure were made in 1914 and 1974 respectively when Queensland and Western Australia increased their representation to two each.
In 1973, the board changed its name to the Australian Cricket Board
The board was incorporated on 29 September 1982. In 2003, it changed its name to Cricket Australia.
In 2001, it established its National Indigenous Cricket Advisory Committee which, in 2002, established a strategic plan, "Two Cultures: Australia's New Cricket Tradition". Ngadjuri man Vince Copley was the inaugural co-chair of the committee.

Finances

CA reported cumulative financial losses since 2019. Despite record attendances and record revenue from sponsorship and television rights, it reported a $11.3 million loss for 2024/25, leaving the organisation in debt. Its management has been criticised for over-spending, especially on their own salaries, benefits and travel.

Competitions

As well as responsibility for Australian international sides, Cricket Australia organises interstate cricket in Australia, including the premier competitions in each of the major forms of the game. These are the Sheffield Shield in first-class cricket, the One-Day Cup and the Women's National Cricket League, which are the domestic one-day competitions, and the KFC Big Bash League and the Weber Women's Big Bash League, which are the domestic Twenty20 competitions.
Cricket Australia's current and former competitions:

Cricket Australia also runs the Under 19 and Under 17 Male Championships, the Under 18 and Under 15 Female National Championships, the National Indigenous Cricket Championships and the National Cricket Inclusion Championships.

Honours

Cricket Australia also provides awards for various categories of players, including:

Male: Test Player of the Year, One-Day Player of the Year, Bradman Young Player of the Year, Domestic Player of the Year, and the Allan Border Medal for the overall best Australian men's cricketer of the year.
Female: the Belinda Clark Award for the best Australian women's cricketer of the year, the Betty Wilson Young Player of the Year, and the Domestic Player of the Year

Cricket Australia also honours players for exceptional service to the game of cricket in Australia by annually adding former players of great distinction to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

Principals / Chairman of Cricket Australia

Chairmen

Richard Teece: 1892–1893
Richard Best: 1893–1895
Mostyn Evan: 1895–1896; 1910–1911
John Gibson: 1896–1897
Will Whitridge: 1897–1900
Lawrence Adamson: 1905–1906
Ernie Bean: 1906–1907; 1912–1913
George Barbour: 1907–1908
George Foxton: 1908–1910
Charles Eady: 1911
William McElhone: 1911–1912
James Allen: 1913–1914
Harry Blinman: 1914–1919
Harold Bushby: 1919; 1925–1926
Harry Gregory: 1919–1920; 1922–1923; 1926–1927
Harry Rush: 1920–1922
Jack Hutcheon: 1923–1924
Bernard Scrymgour: 1924–1925
Aubrey Oxlade: 1927–1930; 1933–1936; 1945–1948; 1951–1952
Allen Robertson: 1930–1933; 1936–1945; 1948–1951
Roy Middleton: 1952–1955
Frank Cush: 1955–1957
Bill Dowling: 1957–1960
Sir Donald Bradman: 1960–1963; 1969–1972
Ewart Macmillan: 1963–1966
Bob Parish: 1966–1969; 1975–1978
Tim Caldwell: 1972–1975
Phil Ridings: 1980–1983
Fred Bennett: 1983–1986
Malcolm Gray: 1986–1989
Colin Egar: 1989–1992
Alan Crompton: 1992–1995
Denis Rogers: 1995–2001
Robert Merriman: 2001–2005
Creagh O'Connor: 2005–2008
Jack Clarke: 2008–2011
Wally Edwards: 2011–2015
David Peever: 2015–2018
Earl Eddings: 2018–2021
Richard Freudenstein: 2021–2022
Lachlan Henderson: 2022–2023
Mike Baird: 2023–present

Secretaries & Chief Executive Officers

John Portus: 1892–1896
John Creswell: 1896–1900
William McElhone: 1905–1910
Colin Sinclair: 1910–1911
Sydney Smith: 1911–1927
William Jeanes: 1927–1954
Jack Ledward: 1954–1960
Alan Barnes: 1960–1980
David Richards: 1980–1993
Graham Halbish: 1993–1997
Malcolm Speed: 1997–2001
James Sutherland: 2001–2018
Kevin Roberts: 2018–2020
Nick Hockley: 2020–2025
Todd Greenberg: 2025–present

National Selection Panel

The National Selection Panel is the part of Cricket Australia responsible for team selections for each of the Australian national sides in every form of cricket.
The current three-man panel for the Australian men's sides is: George Bailey, Andrew McDonald and Tony Dodemaide.
The current four-person panel for the Australia women's sides is: Shawn Flegler, Matthew Mott, Avril Fahey and Julie Hayes.

Board of directors

Cricket Australia is governed by nine directors, who work collectively in the national interest of Australian cricket.
The chief executive officer reports to the board of directors. The current nine board members are:

Name	Affiliation	Role	Term started
Lachlan Henderson	Western Australia	Director	3 September 2018
John Harnden AM	South Australia	Director	15 April 2016
Paul Green	Tasmania	Director	25 October 2018
Richard Freudenstein	Independent	Non-Executive Director	10 June 2019
Mike Baird AO	New South Wales	Chair	28 February 2021
Vanessa Guthrie AO	Independent	Non-Executive Director	28 February 2021
Greg Rowell	Queensland	Director	10 June 2021
Clea Smith	Victoria	Director	13 October 2022
David Maddocks	Independent	Non-Executive Director	13 October 2022

Last updated: 13 October 2022