Cricket Australia is the custodian of the game in Australia. It is made up of six member associations:
- Cricket New South Wales;
- Queensland Cricket;
- South Australian Cricket Association;
- Tasmanian Cricket Association;
- Cricket Victoria; and
- Western Australian Cricket Association.
The Australian Capital Territory Cricket Association and the Northern Territory Cricket Association Cricket Association are non-member associations.
Board of Directors
Cricket Australia is governed by 14 Directors appointed by their respective member associations, and managed by a Senior Management Team and approximately 60 full-time staff. The Chief Executive Officer reports to the Board of Directors.
The state associations appoint the following number of Directors to the Board;
- New South Wales - three Directors;
- Queensland - two Directors;
- South Australia - three Directors;
- Tasmania - one Director;
- Victoria - three Directors; and
- Western Australia - two Directors
The Board of Directors maintains a strategic focus in its governance of the game. However, the responsibility for implementing the strategic plan and managing Cricket Australia's operating activities rests with the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management Team.
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Cricket Australia organisational overview
In addition to the Executive department, which manages the day-to-day operations of the Chief Executive Officer and Directors, Cricket Australia operates seven other departments.
Cricket Marketing Services
Overall role: Drive and consolidate revenue-raising and new business activities for Australian cricket. Incorporates Cricket Digital Active, the digital division of Cricket Australia.
Responsibilities:
- management of digital assets;
- acquiring and servicing commercial partners;
- continue to develop the consumer products (licensing) program;
- formulating advertising strategies;
- market research;
- event management for international matches; and
- promotions.
Cricket Operations
Overall role: Manage Australian teams at international level, administer the country's premier domestic competitions, the Pura Cup and the ING Cup and oversee all umpiring.
Responsibilities:
- all elite-level men's and women's cricket operations, including management of the Australian Test and one-day international teams;
- programming for international and domestic cricket, including Australia A;
- playing conditions for international and interstate cricket;
- pre-tour inspections;
- Australian Cricketers' Association relationship management; and
- umpiring.
Finance and Business Services
Overall role: Manage Australian cricket's finances and administer its internal operations.
Responsibilities:
- financial management of the business behind cricket;
- human resources;
- information technology infrastructure and service; and
- office management.
Game Development
Overall role: Responsible for overseeing all cricket development activity from the game's highest level through to its grassroots.
Responsibilities:
- increasing cricket participation across the nation;
- fostering club cricket;
- co-ordinating world-class development programs for players, coaches and umpires;
- contemporary education and training models for coaches, umpires, administrators and curators, designed to better service the game;
- national youth championships; and
- ICC East Asia Development program.
Legal and Business Affairs
Overall role: Manage the provision of legal services to the organisation and assist with the implementation of various strategic business initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- negotiate and draft agreements
- review Codes and Policies and assist with player education
- oversee the development and management of various special business projects
- oversee the implementation of various strategic initiatives involving the use of digital technology
Public Affairs
Overall role: Plan and implement the organisation's strategic communications programs, ensuring that cricket's stakeholders are kept informed about the game.
Responsibilities:
- issues management;
- media relations;
- strategic communications;
- publication production;
- publicity; and
- corporate hospitality.
Media Rights
Overall role: Manage cricket's media partners including broadcasters.
Responsibilities:
- managment of media partners;
- strategic direction of media strategy;
Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association
Cricket Australia recognises the importance of Australian players' rights to an active independant representative body.
Cricket Australia works closely with the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) to ensure the best possible outcome for Australian cricket.
