{{short description|Cricket organisation in Australia}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox sport governing body | assocname = Cricket Australia | abbrev = CA | logo = Cricket_Australia.png | sport = [[Cricket]] | category = | image = | jurisdiction = {{ubl |{{AUS}} }} | founded = {{Start date and age|1905}}, incorporated 1982 | aff = [[International Cricket Council]] |affdate = {{Start date and age|1909}} |region = [[ICC East Asia-Pacific|East Asia-Pacific]] |regionyear = {{start date and age|1996}} | headquarters = [[East Melbourne, Victoria|Jolimont]], [[Melbourne]], Australia | chairman = [[Mike Baird]] | chiefexec = [[Todd Greenberg]] | secretary = | key staff = | operating income = {{increase}} -$11.3 million (2025 loss)<ref>{{cite news|url= https://issuu.com/cricketaustralia.comms/docs/ca_annual_report_fy25_hres?fr=sZDVhODg0ODY1MTk |last1=Barrett|first1=Chris|last2=Hogan|first2=Jesse|title=Big Bash League prizemoney tripled but players miss out|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|location=Sydney|date=14 December 2015|access-date=30 March 2016}}</ref> | sponsor = '''Principal Partner:''' [[Westpac]]<br> '''Platinum Partners:'''<br>[[Insurance Australia Group|NRMA Insurance]], [[KFC]], [[Toyota]]<br>'''Gold Partners:'''<br> [[Woolworths (Australia)|Woolworths]], [[Asics]], [[Bet365]], [[Qantas]], [[Liquorland]], [[Aussie Broadband]], [[HCLTech]]<br>'''Silver Partners:'''<br>[[Gatorade]], [[Marsh (company)|Marsh]], Kookaburra, Nu-Pure<ref name="Cricket Australia">{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/|title=Cricket Australia – Commercial Partners|access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref> | year closed = | replaced = | prevfounded = | url = {{URL|https://www.cricket.com.au/}} | countryflag = Australia | countryflag2 = | countryflag3 = }}
'''Cricket Australia ''' ('''CA''') 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' [[Company limited by guarantee|liability limited by guarantee]].<ref name="company search">{{Cite web |url=http://search.asic.gov.au/cgi-bin/gns030c?acn=006_089_130&juris=9&hdtext=ACN&srchsrc=1 |title=ASIC Free Company Name Search |access-date=25 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029230500/http://search.asic.gov.au/cgi-bin/gns030c?acn=006_089_130&juris=9&hdtext=ACN&srchsrc=1 |archive-date=29 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 (such as Indigenous, disability or over-age teams) in conjunction with the relevant organisations. It also organises and hosts [[Test cricket|Test matches]], [[One-Day International]]s and [[Twenty20 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.
==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 (Australia)|Victoria]] – [[Cricket Victoria]] * [[Western Australia]] – [[Western Australian Cricket Association|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 [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|the domestic limited-overs competition]].
It is governed by nine independent directors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/about/our-board|title=Our Board |work=Cricket Australia|date=19 May 2023}}</ref> The chief executive officer reports to the board of directors.
==National teams== '''Men's Test team''': [[Australia national cricket 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 (ICC) since its inception in 1909. As of April 2025, the Men's Test team is captained by [[Pat Cummins]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Australia Cricket Team |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/australia-2 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 April 2025 }}</ref>
'''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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Australia Cricket Team |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/australia-2 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 April 2025 }}</ref>
'''Women's team''': [[Australia women's national cricket 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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Australia women's national cricket team |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_cricket_team |website=Wikipedia |access-date=26 April 2025 }}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=September 2025}}
'''Under-19s team''': [[Australia national under-19 cricket team|Men's U-19]] and [[Australia women's national under-19 cricket team|Women's U-19]] teams regularly compete in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cups. The most recent captains (2024) are [[Hugh Weibgen]] for the men's team<ref>{{cite web |title=Australia Under-19s Cricket Team |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/australia-under-19s-233 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 April 2025 }}</ref> and [[Meg Lanning]] has joined as a mentor for the women's team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Australia bring in legend to earmark future stars on road to U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2027 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/australian-bring-in-legend-to-earmark-future-stars-on-road-to-u19-women-s-t20-world-cup-2027 |website=ICC |date=11 April 2025 |access-date=26 April 2025 }}</ref>
'''Reserves (A team)''': The [[Australia A cricket team|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Australia A Cricket Team |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/australia-a-49 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 April 2025 }}</ref>
'''Disability teams''': Cricket Australia is committed to creating inclusive environments for people with disabilities. The teams administered by Cricket Australia include:
* [[Australia national blind cricket team|Blind]]
These teams participate in various national and international competitions, promoting the growth of cricket among players with disabilities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cricketers With A Disability |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/social-impact-and-sustainability/diversity-and-inclusion/cricketers-with-a-disability |website=Cricket Australia |access-date=26 April 2025 }}</ref>
==Domestic teams== Each of Cricket Australia's state member organisations select a team to participate in its domestic cricket tournaments every season.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |- ! width=15 | ! State ! Men's side !Team name ! Women's side !Team name |- | bgcolor="#5ca1ed" | | [[New South Wales]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales Men's Cricket Team]] |Blues | style="text-align:left;"| [[New South Wales Breakers|New South Wales Women's Cricket Team]] | |- | bgcolor="#79001f" | | [[Queensland]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland Men's Cricket Team]] | Bulls | style="text-align:left;"| [[Queensland Fire|Queensland Women's Cricket Team]] | Fire |- | bgcolor="#de0000" | | [[South Australia]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[West End Redbacks|South Australia Men's Cricket Team]] | Southern Redbacks | style="text-align:left;"| [[South Australian Scorpions|South Australia Women's Cricket Team]] | Scorpions |- | bgcolor="#004c3d" | | [[Tasmania]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[Tasmanian Tigers|Tasmania Men's Cricket Team]] | Tigers | style="text-align:left;"| [[Tasmanian Roar|Tasmania Women's Cricket Team]] | Roar |- | bgcolor="#213965" | | [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] | style="text-align:left;" | [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria Men's Cricket Team]] |Bushrangers | colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | [[Victoria women's cricket team|Victoria Women's Cricket Team]] |- | bgcolor="#ffcc00" | | [[Western Australia]] | style="text-align:left;" | [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia Men's Cricket Team]] |Warriors | colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | [[Western Australia women's cricket team|Western Australia Women's Cricket Team]] |- ! width=15 | ! Territory ! colspan="2"| Men's side ! colspan="2"| Women's side |- | bgcolor="#3464ab" | | [[Australian Capital Territory]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[ACT Comets|Australian Capital Territory Men's Cricket Team]] | Comets | style="text-align:left;"| [[ACT Meteors|Australian Capital Territory Women's Cricket Team]] | Meteors |- | bgcolor="#CC7722"| | [[Northern Territory]] | style="text-align:left;" colspan="2"| [[Northern Territory Men's Division]] | style="text-align:left;" colspan="2"| [[Northern Territory Women's Division]] |}
== Domestic tournaments == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Tournament !! Format !! Teams !! Notes |- | '''[[Sheffield Shield]]''' || First-Class || 6 state teams || Premier men's first-class competition in Australia. |- | '''[[One-Day Cup (Australia)|One-Day Cup (Dean Jones Trophy)]]''' || List A (50 overs) || 6 state teams || Renamed in honor of Dean Jones; South Australia clinched the title. |- | '''Women's National Cricket League (WNCL)''' || 50 overs || 6 state teams + ACT || Premier women's 50-over competition; New South Wales were the champions. |- | '''[[Big Bash League|KFC Big Bash League (BBL)]]''' || T20 || 8 city-based franchises || Australia's premier men's T20 league. |- | '''[[Women's Big Bash League|Weber Women's Big Bash League (WBBL)]]''' || T20 || 8 city-based franchises || Women's T20 league; Adelaide Strikers won back-to-back titles in WBBL| |- | '''Under-19 Male National Championships'''|| 50 overs || State teams || Developmental tournament for U-19 male cricketers. |- | '''Under-19 Female National Championships'''|| 50 overs || State teams || Developmental tournament for U-19 female cricketers. |}
==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]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} 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.<ref>Pollard, pp. 49–50.</ref>
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.<ref>Pollard, p. 56.</ref> In 1905, the "Australian Board of Control for International Cricket" was formed<ref name="page57">Pollard, p. 57.</ref> and held its first meeting at [[Wesley College, Melbourne|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.<ref name="page57"/> 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.{{cn|date=November 2023}}
In 1973, the board changed its name to the Australian Cricket Board (ACB)
The board was incorporated on 29 September 1982. In 2003, it changed its name to Cricket Australia.<ref name="company search"></ref>
In 2001, it established its National Indigenous Cricket Advisory Committee (NICAC) which, in 2002, established a strategic plan, "Two Cultures: Australia's New Cricket Tradition".<ref>{{cite book |url=https://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/content/racial_discrimination/whats_the_score/pdf/cricket.pdf| author=[[Australian Human Rights Commission]]|title= What's the score? A survey of cultural diversity and racism in Australian sport| chapter=Cricket: Cricket Australia | page=74}}</ref> [[Ngadjuri]] man [[Vince Copley]] was the inaugural co-chair of the committee.<ref>{{cite web | last=Phillips | first=Sandra | title=Vince Copley had a vision for a better Australia – and he helped make it happen, with lifelong friend Charles Perkins | website= [[The Conversation (website)| The Conversation]] | date=10 January 2022 | url=https://theconversation.com/vince-copley-had-a-vision-for-a-better-australia-and-he-helped-make-it-happen-with-lifelong-friend-charles-perkins-192097 | access-date=23 November 2023}}</ref>
==Finances== {{Update|date=November 2025}} 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.<ref> https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/in-decline-cricket-australia-attacked-over-bottom-line-20251030-p5n6iy.html</ref>
==Competitions== {{Refimprove section|date=January 2025}}
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]] (men's competition only), the [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|One-Day Cup]] (men) and the [[Women's National Cricket League]], which are the [[List A cricket|domestic one-day competitions]], and the [[Big Bash League|KFC Big Bash League]] and the [[Women's Big Bash League|Weber Women's Big Bash League]], which are the domestic [[Twenty20]] competitions (contested by franchises not state representative teams).
Cricket Australia's current and former competitions:
* [[Sheffield Shield]] (first-class, various forms, 1892/93-present) * [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|One-Day Cup]] (limited-overs, various forms, 1969/70-present) * [[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash]] (T20, 2005/06-2010/11, replaced by KFC BBL) * [[Big Bash League|KFC Big Bash League]] (T20, 2011/12-present) * [[Second XI (Australian cricket competition)|Toyota Second XI]] (red-ball, various forms, 1999/2000-2008/09, 2019/20-present, 2009/10-2018/19 as Futures League) * [[Australian Women's Cricket Championships]] (first-class and limited-overs, various forms, 1930/31-1995/96, replaced by WNCL) * [[Women's National Cricket League]] (limited-overs, various forms, 1996/97-present) * [[Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup]] (T20, various forms, 2007-2014/15, replaced by WBBL) * [[Women's Big Bash League|Weber Women's Big Bash League]] (T20, 2015/16-present, 2015/16-2020/21 as rebel WBBL)
Cricket Australia also runs (among others) 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== {{Refimprove section|date=February 2017}}
===Chairmen=== * [[Richard Teece]]: 1892–1893 * Richard Best: 1893–1895 * [[Mostyn Evan]]: 1895–1896; 1910–1911 * John Gibson: 1896–1897 * [[William Oswald Whitridge|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 (cricketer)|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 (interim) * 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 (cricketer)|James Sutherland]]: 2001–2018 * [[Kevin Roberts (cricketer)|Kevin Roberts]]: 2018–2020 * Nick Hockley: 2020–2025 * [[Todd Greenberg]]: 2025–present
===National Selection Panel=== {{for|a list of national selectors|Australian cricket selectors}}
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 (cricketer, born 1982)|George Bailey]] (chairman), [[Andrew McDonald (cricketer)|Andrew McDonald]] (head coach) and [[Tony Dodemaide]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/tony-dodemaide-australia-selector-george-bailey-justin-langer-ashes-england/2021-10-18|title=Dodemaide takes seat on Australia's selection panel|work=Cricket Australia|date=18 October 2021}}</ref>
The current four-person panel for the Australia women's sides is: [[Shawn Flegler]] (chairman), [[Matthew Mott]] (head coach), [[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: {| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! Name !! Affiliation !! Role(s) !! Term started |- | Lachlan Henderson || Western Australia || Director || 3 September 2018 |- | John Harnden [[Order of Australia#Member (AM)|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]] [[Order of Australia#Officer (AO)|AO]] || New South Wales || Chair || 28 February 2021 |- | [[Vanessa Guthrie]] [[Order of Australia#Officer (AO)|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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/about/our-board|title=Our Board |work=Cricket Australia|date=6 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cricket-australia-agm-2022-code-of-ethics-rewrite-david-warner-captaincy-clea-smith-director-results/2022-10-13 |title=CA directors to consider tweak to organisation's code of conduct |work=cricket.com.au |date=13 October 2022}}</ref>
==See also== {{portal|Australia|Cricket}} * [[Australian national cricket team]] * [[Australia national women's cricket team]] * [[Cricket in Australia]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==Bibliography== * ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' * {{cite book |last=Pollard |first=Jack |author-link=Jack Pollard |title=Australian Cricket: The game and the players |year=1988 |publisher=Angus & Robertson |location=Sydney |isbn=0-207-15269-1}}
==External links== * [http://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/ Cricket Australia official website] * [http://www.cricket.com.au/ Cricket news, scores and highlights produced by Cricket Australia's digital content team] * [http://www.facebook.com/CricketAustralia Official CA Facebook page] * [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/index/0,22045,5006069,00.html Cricket Feature – Daily Telegraph] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121230170733/www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/index/0,22045,5006069,00.html |date=30 December 2012 }}
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