Cricket Australia Discussion

[Donal Cozzie]

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has announced he is stepping down from the role he has held since 2001.

Sutherland has offered CA 12 months notice and said he wanted to give the organisation time to thoroughly consider his replacement before he vacates the top job.

It follows an eventful few months for cricket in Australia, including the ball-tampering saga and the announcement of a new television rights deal.

More to come

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Nah, seems like he's just leaving.

Boo hiss I wanted scandal

 

[AssassinatedDevil]

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland announces resignation

Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland has today advised the Chairman and Board of Cricket Australia of his intention to stand down from his position.

Sutherland, who began at Cricket Australia in 1998, has been CEO since 2001. He has provided 12 months’ notice and will continue in his current position until a suitable replacement is found. The period allows for a transition to complete a comprehensive handover with the successful candidate.

The Board has appointed Executive Search agency Egon Zehnder to conduct the recruitment process to replace Sutherland.

Speaking on his decision, Mr Sutherland said he felt the time was right to step down.

“After nearly 20 years at Cricket Australia, the time is right. I feel very comfortable that this is the right time for me and a good time for the game.

“In the last 12 months we have laid key foundation stones which have included a new strategy for Australian cricket, a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Cricketers’ Association that provides certainty for our male and female cricketers, and just recently, a new domestic broadcast rights deals that will see broader TV coverage and significant increases in revenue flowing into the game.

“With these foundations in place, I feel that it is a good time to hand over the reins to a new CEO. My successor will have a strong and stable platform from which to lead our national strategy and to deliver on our bold aspirations to grow cricket as Australia’s favourite sport and a sport for all Australians.

“As it has been over the last 20 years, it will be a privilege and honour to continue to serve the game over the remaining months that I am in office,” said Mr Sutherland.

The Chairman of Cricket Australia, David Peever, applauded Mr Sutherland for what has been achieved during his tenure and the outstanding contribution he has made to the sport.

“On behalf of the board and management of Cricket Australia we thank James for his wonderful service to the game.

“James has been instrumental in driving crucial change around the game to make it even stronger for future generations.

“During his period of leadership, James has retained a strong passion for junior cricket and its fundamental importance in providing sustainable growth to the sport. To that end, cricket has experienced a 228% increase in participation including a near ten-fold increase in female participation.

“Aggregate attendances have increased by 137%, whilst revenue has also increased nearly ten-fold being around $50million when James commenced in the position, to around $500million today.

“James was heavily involved with the introduction of the highly successful Big Bash League, Women’s Big Bash League and of course Day-Night Test Cricket which has seen record crowds at venues where it is held.

“In the most recent MOU, he was a driver in providing women the opportunity to pursue a fully professional career in cricket, with substantial increases in pay, a landmark achievement in gender equity in sport.

“During his tenure our national squads have secured three men’s and two women’s World Cups, as well as three Women’s World T20 titles.

“James has also played a lead role in recent years to improve the Future Tours Programme. Following a long process, the ICC and other member countries have approved initiatives to be introduced in 2019 that will see greater structure and context for the Test and ODI formats of the game.

“In addition to an extraordinary list of achievements at CA, James has also coached his three children, and previously at Victorian Premier Cricket level. He is an honorary life member of Melbourne University Cricket Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club.

“James’ passion for and dedication to the game is indisputable.

“The game has never been in a stronger position and we are looking forward to continuing to work with James whilst we conduct a search to find a suitable replacement,” said Mr Peever.

 

[Slim]

12 months notice? Wow.

 

[Gilly]

12 months notice? Wow.

This is not unusual, it allows for a smoother transition for the CEO so that ongoing issues can be settled.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

So he will probably stay on for another year.

What prompted his resignation so suddenly?

 

[MMHS]

Expected, wasn't it. Aussies are rough & ugly on field; but throughout their history, they have played the game hard, played the game fair - this is probably their lowest point in cricket history; sponsors won't allow it to drift slowly. I think, his days were counted from that 3rd day of 3rd Test - they are closing it amicably and smoothly.

He is like 52 only, I don't think his career as a cricket administrator is over - may be in ICC, or some other cricket board, or in T20 league (as commissioner) he has a career. Competent guy with proper education & a bit of cricket background as well - we had a ZIM guy as CEO of BCB for 3/4 years (Maqbool Dudhia) starting in 2004 or so, would love to see someone like Sutherland as BCB CEO.

 

[MMHS]

So he will probably stay on for another year.

What prompted his resignation so suddenly?

Won't stay for a year, most probably. Normally, CEOs give such notice with a lengthy dead line, so that a successor is found - once found, normally the former CEO leaves with an early settlement even in couple of months of notice, often with some restrictions (of joining competitors).

 

[Slim]

Expected, wasn't it. Aussies are rough & ugly on field; but throughout their history, they have played the game hard, played the game fair - this is probably their lowest point in cricket history; sponsors won't allow it to drift slowly. I think, his days were counted from that 3rd day of 3rd Test - they are closing it amicably and smoothly.

He is like 52 only, I don't think his career as a cricket administrator is over - may be in ICC, or some other cricket board, or in T20 league (as commissioner) he has a career. Competent guy with proper education & a bit of cricket background as well - we had a ZIM guy as CEO of BCB for 3/4 years (Maqbool Dudhia) starting in 2004 or so, would love to see someone like Sutherland as BCB CEO.

BCB should focus on getting a competent coach for starters. They have been terrible in attracting any competent coach to their side.

 

[MMHS]

BCB should focus on getting a competent coach for starters. They have been terrible in attracting any competent coach to their side.

Actually opposite, you are ill informed - I am sure you don't know what you have written here. Leave this habit of taking cheap digs at every opportunity, which won't go unnoticed.

In recent times PLS & SLs stakes had been too lucrative, hence it's getting difficult to get top reputed coaches for full year and unlike PCB, BCB decided not to allow their head coach to leave National team for PLs & SLs, hence Moody, Flower and Langer didn't agree.

Last 5 permanent BCB Head coaches had been Hathura, Pybus, Law, Siddons & Whatmore - apart from few months under Mohsin Kamal, previous 3 coaches had been Trevor Chappel, Eddi Barlow & Gordon Grineedge - do some home work, you'll get to know their profile; after that I am sure you would curse PP not to allow modification after few minutes.

In fact, for U19 teams, last few coaches had been Damien Wright, Shane Jargensen & Stuart Law. Apart from that, support staffs had been Ian Pont, Streak, Ramanayeke, Walsh and Joshi; Stuart McGill and Lance Klusner might join in future. On top of that, BCB has appointed top pro fielding coaches and physio.

The next Coach is Steve Rhodes, referred by BCB's consultant Gary Kristen. Apart from being a Level 4 Pro coach, he had been Director of Cricket for Worcestershire, for over a decade, starting as assistant of Moody there. In between, he was ENG U19 Coach, ENG assistant coach and ECB's chief scout for junior talent hunt. For a disciplinary action (not his fault - he failed to report an incident involving one of his players), he had to leave Worcestershire, otherwise he was selected for ENG Lion's job, and eventually could have been for the ENG job. And, he is hand picked specifically considering that next 2 ICC events are in UK & AUS.

Hope it assures you.

 

[Hasan123]

No surprise. Australia seem desperate to change the culture and are cleaning house.

 

[MenInG]

Think apart from Sharyar Khan, not many PCB CEOs have left of their own free will!

 

[Shutdown Corner]

Good riddance. Did not seem to be a a good leader either for Australian cricket or the global game as a whole (which is a secondary job description for any admin of BCCI, ECB, and CA).

 

[Gilly]

Good riddance. Did not seem to be a a good leader either for Australian cricket or the global game as a whole (which is a secondary job description for any admin of BCCI, ECB, and CA).

He was an excellent leader not only for Australia but for world cricket also. Its not often you get good leaders that are not involved in corruption and improve cricket. Cricket under his leadership cricket has gone from strength to strength in Australia and he has also provided a good role model for other nations to follow.

 

[Mamba Red]

Cricket Australia announces Kevin Roberts as new CEO to replace James Sutherland

CRICKET Australia has confirmed Kevin Roberts as its incoming chief executive officer after James Sutherland’s resignation in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal.

Chairman David Peever made the announcement this morning and described Roberts as the “best candidate for our organisation”.

Roberts, who led the protracted pay dispute negotiations with Australian cricketers last year, was always the frontrunner for the post.

Roberts’ appointment is effective from the Cricket Australia AGM, when Sutherland will step down.

“It is a great privilege and responsibility to lead and serve the cricket community as CEO of Cricket Australia. I thank the Board for this opportunity and look forward to commencing in the role,” Roberts said.

“One of the many things I love about cricket as our national sport is its ability to bring people together and inspire us, regardless of our age, gender or cultural background.

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“Our success is made possible by the hard work of Cricket Australia employees, players, coaches and State & Territory Cricket Associations, along with the contribution of volunteers who are the lifeblood of our game in the community.

“I am inspired by the many people who give so much to cricket in paid and unpaid roles and I am passionate about helping them achieve ongoing success.

“It’s also true that the game and Cricket Australia have faced some difficult times recently, but we will bounce back, just as our organisation has overcome challenges on and off the field many times in its proud history.

“Under my leadership, we will be deeply committed to providing the best experiences of cricket to everyone who watches the game or plays the game, and we will work closely with our broadcasters and commercial partners to deliver on that commitment.

“We won’t be perfect but we will be genuine in our quest to build trust. Everything we do will be about uniting and inspiring communities through cricket.”

Roberts’ promotion comes some three months after Sutherland’s resignation in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal.

Peever said the board felt an internal appointment was the best option for the future of cricket.

“Given the complexity of the role and the increasing challenges facing our sport, the Board concluded that an internal candidate with first-hand experience driving strategic transformation and engagement at CA would be best placed to help ensure continued success for Australian cricket,” he said.

Acknowledging Sutherland and the legacy he leaves behind, Peever added: “James’ achievements do not go unrecognised. We have gone through great change and the sport will continue to innovate.

“Now more than ever, it is time to focus on the future in a cohesive fashion.

“I thank James for his leadership and the collective effort of throusans of people across Australian cricket.

“The path has been set to grow cricket across the country. A sport for all Australians.”

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[giri26]

Mr Roberts’ appointment comes following another record year of participation numbers at community level, supported by attendance records and a record-breaking domestic broadcast media rights partnership.

Australian cricket also faces several challenges including the need for improved facilities and to provide more personalised experiences that connect with our fans. These challenges, along with a rapidly changing media landscape, competition from other forms of sport and entertainment and the need to unite and build trust with the entire Australian Cricket community, in arguably the most significant period of change in the history of international cricket.

CA Chairman David Peever said regarding Kevin’s appointment: “Our position within the Australian community and as a representative on the global stage is key to our success. Kevin is the best candidate for our organisation and has been given a clear mandate by the Board to deliver our strategy to ensure cricket maintains a strong and sustainable foothold in sport locally and globally.

“Given the complexity of the role and the increasing challenges facing our sport, the Board concluded that an internal candidate with first-hand experience driving strategic transformation and engagement at CA would be best placed to help ensure continued success for Australian cricket.

“Kevin’s vast corporate leadership experience within Australia and overseas, his leadership of the development and implementation of our strategy, his demonstrated ability to lead change through the One Team transformation, and his deep pedigree in cricket both on and off the field, outline why Kevin was identified as the best candidate from a very strong list.

“Kevin will continue to focus on the implementation of our multimillion dollar investment in community cricket, along with leading our commitment to create the best participation experiences to be the leading sport for women and girls.

“It is a great opportunity for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through its next exciting phase”, Peever concluded.

Mr Roberts joined the CA Board in 2012, and in 2015 relinquished his position to assume an executive role at CA with responsibilities for strategy, people & culture, technology, female engagement and member services, in addition to the One Team transformation program. In May this year, Kevin was promoted to the new role of Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining CA, Mr Roberts was CEO of 2XU, an Australian-based multinational sports apparel company as well spending several years with the adidas Group, initially as Managing Director in Australia and ultimately as a Global Senior Vice President based in Germany. Either side of his tenure at adidas, Mr Roberts led business transformations at Colorado Group/Fusion Retail Brands and Canterbury International.

Kevin has also previously held non-Executive Director roles at Netball Australia and the Australian Sporting Goods Association. He is a former professional cricketer who represented Australia at youth level, played 23 first-class matches for New South Wales and worked as a development officer and a coach. Kevin is a father to five daughters who all play cricket.

Mr Roberts said: “It is a great privilege and responsibility to lead and serve the cricket community as CEO of Cricket Australia. I thank the Board for this opportunity and look forward to commencing in the role”.

“One of the many things I love about cricket as our national sport is its ability to bring people together and inspire us, regardless of our age, gender or cultural background. Our success is made possible by the hard work of Cricket Australia employees, players, coaches and State & Territory Cricket Associations, along with the contribution of volunteers who are the lifeblood of our game in the community. I am inspired by the many people who give so much to cricket in paid and unpaid roles and I am passionate about helping them achieve ongoing success.

“It’s also true that the game and Cricket Australia have faced some difficult times recently, but we will bounce back, just as our organisation has overcome challenges on and off the field many times in its proud history. Under my leadership, we will be deeply committed to providing the best experiences of cricket to everyone who watches the game or plays the game, and we will work closely with our broadcasters and commercial partners to deliver on that commitment,” Roberts concluded.

Mr Peever added: “As James concludes his extraordinary tenure as CEO, he leaves a strong foundation to meet the future demands of our game. Thanks to James’ leadership and the collective effort from hundreds of people across Australian Cricket, the path has been set to deliver on the bold aspirations to grow cricket as Australia’s favourite sport and a sport for all Australians.”

Mr Sutherland said: “I am confident Kevin is ready to lead Australian cricket through the sport’s next stage of growth. He has been a key member of our Executive Team over recent years and provided terrific support to me in my role. I congratulate him on his appointment and wish him the very best.”

Kevin Roberts’ appointment is effective from the Cricket Australia Annual General Meeting, when James Sutherland will step down.

 

[wrongun]

Sutherlands tenure has been interesting. I'm not sure I agree with [MENTION=732]Gilly[/MENTION] that he's always done what's best for the game.

He's made the game richer and overseen an expansion of the womens game, both good points.

His support of the "Big 3" disaster is a mark against him. As is his poor handling of the latest pay dispute, which was about a week away from seeing players actually go on strike, West Indies style. He was arrogant and out of touch during the whole negotiations.

He brought in the Big Bash, which has been a success.
But the timing of the league has wrecked Shield cricket and as a result compromised our ability to select Test cricket squads with meaningful form guides. In fact, players agree that under Sutherland Shield cricket has been "downgraded" and treated as meaningless with players subbing in and out, and success in T20 games or being "in the system" being more important than actual FC results for making Oz teams.

One could argue his coaching & performance appointments have been poor. Pat Howard's "High Performance Director" has been an abject failure - players hate it, performance hasn't improved and our quick bowlers break down more than ever under his management guidelines.

Appointing a known boofhead (it's his nickname) with a racism suspension on his record as national coach (however popular a figure he is in pubs across the land) backfired when surprise surprise, the boofheads took over the team and resulted in the worst cheating scandal in the teams history.

But yeah, thanks Gilly for doing your usual CA PR man endorsement job.

 

[MenInG]

Cricket Australia delivers strong financial result in year of significant change

Delivering its financial results for the full year ending 30 June 2019, Cricket Australia (CA) today announced a strong result in line with budgetary expectations and CA’s five-year strategy:

The 2018-19 financial year resulted in an operating surplus of $18.2 million, more than double the operating surplus of the year prior ($8.3 million).

At 30 June 2019, 705 international and domestic sanctioned matches were played over 255 days of cricket here and abroad.
More than 2.166m people attended international cricket, BBL and WBBL across the 2018-19 season, making it the highest ever attended cricket season in a non-Ashes year.

The first women’s international match of the season was the most watched women’s cricket match in Australia, with a peak audience of 1.3 million (average audience 609k) .

Cricket Australia Chair, Earl Eddings, said:

“In my first year as Chair I have been humbled by the commitment, passion and resilience of the thousands of people who work across Australian Cricket. There is no doubt the past 12 months have seen some critical milestones for our organisation and the sport.

“While we will never forget the lessons of the past we want to reassure the Australian cricket community that we have listened, and we – from the players to the administration - are genuinely committed to earning back the trust of cricket fans across the country.

“Having a strong, positive culture is pivotal to our success and culture is all about our people. Engaging Australian Cricket’s workforce on an aligned purpose, and ensuring we are clear about our strategic priorities, has allowed us to take cricket to new heights on and off the field.

“The Australian Women’s Team’s performance is world class - they are role models for current and future generations. The Australian Men’s Team have demonstrated their ambition to win back the hearts and minds of the Australian public and I believe, are well on their way to making Australia proud again.

“We are working closely with the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) for the benefit of Australian cricket and collaborating with State and Territory Associations to achieve our objectives. We are working with the Associations to develop a more integrated High-Performance system with a focus on player development and pathways.

“Under new leadership, including 30 per cent change at Board, and 50 per cent change in executive, CA has undergone significant renewal. We will continue to invest in our people and in the communities and partnerships that ensure a sustainable future for cricket,” Eddings said.

Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Roberts, said:

“With a focus on rebuilding trust and improving performance on and off the field, we are pleased to announce another year of strong financial performance.

“Increasing funding for States and Territories over the next four years, from $350 million to $450 million, Australian Cricket has attributed a significant portion of this uplift to community cricket infrastructure and development. This includes 58 new community roles to support cricket in local communities.

“This was further complemented by support from the ACA and players who contributed more than $1.8 million to the Grassroots Cricket Fund for the benefit of 469 community cricket clubs.

“It is critical that we continue to invest in the grassroots to ensure a sustainable future for cricket. Along with volunteers, community participation is the lifeblood of the game.

“Looking back on the year, we have certainly had our challenges but I believe the changes we have made and the direction we have taken will have a long lasting, positive impact on the future of Australian cricket.

We are energised and well positioned for another big year ahead. We will continue to work hard to unite and inspire communities through cricket and strive to keep learning and improving as an organisation,” said Roberts.

 

[MenInG]

Queensland has won its ninth Marsh Sheffield Shield title, defeating New South Wales in the 2020-21 Final by an innings and 33 runs at Allan Border Field.

Bulls batsman Marnus Labuschagne was named Player of the Final for his first innings 192 which countered the Blues' attack which featured three members of Australia’s Test line up.

Labuschagne came to the crease in the final session of day one after the Bulls, led by Michael Neser (5-27) and Jack Wildermuth (4-21) bowled New South Wales out for 143 in a little over two sessions.

He combined first with Bryce Street (46 off 203 deliveries) to blunt the early onslaught before taking control of the game on day two, bringing up his century by reverse sweeping Nathan Lyon to the boundary in front of a capacity crowd of 2900.

Queensland lost just two wickets on the second day but could not maintain the same resistance on the third, losing their final seven wickets for just 90 runs including that of Labuschagne just shy of his double century. Sean Abbott (4-71) and Nathan Lyon (3-116) did most of the damage for the Blues.

The Bulls’ total of 389 gave them a commanding lead and that was reinforced when NSW, after reaching 64 without loss in quick time to open their second innings, saw their top order dismantled by Xavier Bartlett (3-42) and Brendan Doggett (3-37).

Bad light forced a premature end to the third day’s play with NSW at 5-140, leaving day four to begin at the unusual time of 8:54am. It added a final layer to an extraordinary 2020-21 summer of firsts, with the day understood to be the earliest start to a First Class match on the latest day of an Australian domestic season.

The early start did nothing to slow Queensland’s charge to victory, as leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson (3-68) owned the morning session on the final day. The final five wickets all fell before the lunch break to the delight of the parochial home supporters, with NSW all-out for 213.

Blues spinner Nathan Lyon was named Player of the Tournament for his 42 wickets at 25.97 apiece, as voted by the umpires. Throughout the Australian summer, Lyon sent down an mammoth 645.3 overs in Test, Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup cricket for a cumulative 57 wickets, underlining his importance to the Australian and New South Wales outfits.

Cricket Australia wishes to thank everyone who made the 2020-21 summer of cricket possible, including all players, match officials and their families, our State and Territory Associations and their staff, broadcast partners, commercial partners and suppliers, the ACA, media and the fans who supported the game throughout this unusual season.

 

[MenInG]

Full domestic schedules complete biggest ever summer of cricket

The biggest ever summer of cricket will feature the return of full domestic schedules.

The Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup will revert to full 31 and 22-game schedules respectively in 2021-22, while the Women’s National Cricket League will once again comprise a 29-game campaign. In addition, the dates and venues for a number of men’s and women’s tour matches have also been confirmed.

The announcement rounds out an unprecedented Australian summer of cricket, with 29 international fixtures including eight Test matches and 120 matches across both Big Bash Leagues also due to take place.


Men’s domestic cricket

The men’s domestic season begins on September 11 with six Marsh One-Day Cup matches in six days, before the opening round of the Marsh Sheffield Shield begins on September 28.

Each state will play five Marsh Sheffield Shield matches before the only Vodafone Test between Australia and Afghanistan at Blundstone Arena begins on November 27. A sixth Shield round will run concurrently with that Test match, before domestic cricket breaks for the KFC Big Bash League. A total of 15 Marsh One-Day Cup matches – five for each state – will also be played before the commencement of KFC BBL|11.

The men’s domestic season resumes on February 6 with the remaining four rounds of Marsh Sheffield Shield completed by March 19, with the five-day Final to commence on March 26. Marsh One-Day Cup home and away matches will be completed in February, with the Final scheduled for February 27.

In all, 13 Marsh One-Day Cup matches will be broadcast on Foxtel including the Final, while the Marsh Sheffield Shield Final will also be shown on Foxtel. Men’s domestic matches will also be streamed on Kayo and cricket.com.au.


Women’s domestic cricket

The 2020-21 Women’s National Cricket League season commences on September 23, with the campaign to be played in four blocks of seven matches.

The September block takes place during the CommBank Series against India, with December and January’s blocks providing an ideal lead in to the CommBank Women’s Ashes against England.

The February WNCL block will round out the home and away season before the Final on March 6. Streaming details for the competition will be released in due course.


Tour matches

A number of tour matches have also been scheduled, highlighted by Australia A taking on English outfits in all three formats.

The men’s Australia A side will face England Lions in a four-day match at Ian Healy Oval, starting December 9 and running concurrently with the First Vodafone Ashes Test. A Cricket Australia XI will also face New Zealand on January 27, prior to the Dettol ODI series.

Australia’s women’s A side will face England in a three match Twenty20 series (January 26, 28, 30) and three-match 50-over series (February 5, 8, 10), running concurrently with the CommBank Ashes series. An Australian XI will take on India prior to their series on September 17.

Further tour matches may be added to the schedule. Details of the annual Prime Minister’s XI and Governor-General’s XI matches will be released in due course.

Addressing the schedule, Peter Roach, Cricket Australia’s Head of Cricket Operations, said:

“We’re delighted to deliver a domestic schedule today which sees a return to full competitions across all formats.

“Maintaining the strength of our domestic competitions is a priority for Australian Cricket. With an enormous summer of red, pink and white ball international cricket ahead of us, this schedule has a strong focus on ensuring our players are adequately prepared for those major series.

“It is also pleasing to deliver a strong tour match schedule to support our touring nations across all formats. We anticipate England may add further intra-squad tour matches to their schedule, including matches against their England Lions or A sides.

“Like all sports, we cannot rule out facing challenges created by the global pandemic at some stage in the season. However, the lessons of the 2020-21 summer have prepared us well to be agile and adapt as required to deliver the best possible season for the players and fans.

“We look forward to the beginning of our and men’s competitions on September 11 and 28 and women’s season on September 23, and thank all our partners including Marsh, Foxtel and Kayo for their ongoing support of domestic cricket.”


MARSH SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Round 1
Sep 28 – Oct 1: Queensland v Tasmania, Riverway Stadium
Sep 28 – Oct 1: South Australia v Western Australia, Karen Rolton Oval
Sep 29 – Oct 2: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre

Round 2
Oct 14 – 17: South Australia v New South Wales, Adelaide Oval
Oct 14 – 17: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground
Oct 15 – 18: Victoria v Tasmania, Melbourne Cricket Ground

Round 3
Oct 25 – 28: Queensland v South Australia, Ian Healy Oval
Oct 26 – 29: New South Wales v Victoria, Manuka Oval
Oct 26 – 29: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena

Round 4
Nov 6 – 9: Queensland v Victoria, Gabba
Nov 6 – 9: New South Wales v Western Australia, Bankstown Oval
Nov 7 – 10: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena

Round 5
Nov 17 – 20: New South Wales v Tasmania, Sydney Cricket Ground
Nov 17 – 20: South Australia v Queensland, Adelaide Oval
Nov 17 – 20: Victoria v Western Australia, Melbourne Cricket Ground

Round 6
Nov 28 – Dec 1: New South Wales v Queensland, Sydney Cricket Ground
Nov 28 – Dec 1: South Australia v Victoria, Adelaide Oval
Nov 28 – Dec 1: Western Australia v Tasmania, WACA Ground

Round 7
Feb 6 – 9: Victoria v Queensland, Melbourne Cricket Ground
Feb 6 – 9: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground
Feb 7 – 10: Tasmania v New South Wales, Blundstone Arena

Round 8
Feb 16 – 19: Queensland v Western Australia, Gabba
Feb 17 – 20: New South Wales v South Australia, Sydney Cricket Ground
Feb 17 – 20: Tasmania v Victoria, Blundstone Arena

Round 9
Mar 5 – 8: Queensland v New South Wales, Gabba
Mar 5 – 8: South Australia v Tasmania, Adelaide Oval
Mar 5 – 8: Western Australia v Victoria, WACA Ground

Round 10
Mar 16 – 19: Victoria v South Australia, CitiPower Centre
Mar 16 – 19: Tasmania v Queensland, Blundstone Arena
Mar 16 – 19: Western Australia v New South Wales, WACA Ground

Final
March 26 – 30, TBC v TBC, TBC (Foxtel)


MARSH ONE-DAY CUP

Sep 11: Victoria v South Australia, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)
Sep 12: Western Australia v New South Wales, WACA Ground (Foxtel)
Sep 13: South Australia v Tasmania, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)
Sep 14: New South Wales v Queensland, WACA Ground (Foxtel)
Sep 15: Victoria v Tasmania, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)
Sep 16: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground (Foxtel)
Oct 3: Queensland v Tasmania, Riverway Stadium
Oct 3: South Australia v Western Australia, Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 4: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)
Oct 6: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)
Oct 6: South Australia v Tasmania, Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 7: New South Wales v Queensland, Drummoyne Oval
Oct 30: Queensland v South Australia, Ian Healy Oval
Oct 31: New South Wales v Victoria, Manuka Oval
Oct 31: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena
Feb 11: Victoria v Queensland, Melbourne Cricket Ground (Foxtel)
Feb 11: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground
Feb 12: Tasmania v New South Wales, Blundstone Arena (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 21: Queensland v Western Australia, Gabba (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 22: New South Wales v South Australia, North Sydney Oval (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 22: Tasmania v Victoria, Blundstone Arena

Final
Feb 27: TBC v TBC, TBC (Foxtel)


WOMEN’S NATIONAL CRICKET LEAGUE

Sep 23: South Australia v Western Australia, Karen Rolton Oval
Sep 25: Australian Capital Territory v Western Australia, Gladys Elphick Park
Sep 27: South Australia v Australian Capital Territory, Gladys Elphick Park
Oct 1: New South Wales v Tasmania, Hurstville Oval
Oct 1: Queensland v Victoria, Alan Pettigrew Oval
Oct 3: New South Wales v Tasmania, Hurstville Oval
Oct 3: Queensland v Victoria, Alan Pettigrew Oval
Dec 16: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena
Dec 16: Victoria v Australian Capital Territory, CitiPower Centre
Dec 17: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground
Dec 19: Tasmania v Australian Capital Territory, Blundstone Arena
Dec 19: Victoria v South Australia, CitiPower Centre
Dec 19: New South Wales v Queensland, WACA Ground
Dec 21: Western Australia v New South Wales, WACA Ground
Jan 7: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre
Jan 7: Tasmania v Queensland, Blundstone Arena
Jan 7: Australian Capital Territory v South Australia, Manuka Oval
Jan 9: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre
Jan 9: Tasmania v Queensland, Blundstone Arena
Jan 9: South Australia v Western Australia, Manuka Oval
Jan 11: Australian Capital Territory v Western Australia, Manuka Oval
Feb 14: Western Australia v Tasmania, WACA Ground
Feb 15: Queensland v Australian Capital Territory, Ian Healy Oval
Feb 15: New South Wales v South Australia, North Sydney Oval (D/N)
Feb 16: Tasmania v Victoria, Lilac Hill
Feb 18: Western Australia v Victoria, Lilac Hill
Feb 18: Australian Capital Territory v New South Wales, EPC Solar Park
Feb 18: South Australia v Queensland, Karen Rolton Oval

Final
Mar 6: TBC v TBC, TBC


TOUR MATCHES

Men’s
Dec 9-12: Australia A v England Lions, Ian Healy Oval
Jan 27: Cricket Australia XI v New Zealand, WACA Ground (50-over, D/N)

Women’s
Sep 17: Australian XI v India, TBC (50-over)
Jan 26: Australia A v England A, EPC Solar Park (T20)
Jan 28: Australia A v England A, EPC Solar Park (T20)
Jan 30: Australia A v England A, EPC Solar Park (T20)
Feb 5: Australia A v England A, Drummoyne Oval (50-over, D/N)
Feb 8: Australia A v England A, Karen Rolton Oval (50-over)
Feb 10: Australia A v England A, Karen Rolton Oval (50-over)

*Matches and travel remain subject to any relevant government restrictions or requirements. Cricket Australia reserves the right to adjust the 2021-22 Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One-Day Cup, Women's National Cricket League and tour match schedules.

 

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Australian men's contracted players 2022-23

Cricket Australia has announced a list of 20 men’s players to be offered national contracts for 2022-23.

The contracts are based on player performances over the past 12 months and those who the National Selection Panel believe will represent Australian teams throughout the coming year.

The MOU between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketer’s Association states that between 17 and 20 male players are eligible to be contracted at the start of each contracting period.

Cricket Australia contracted men’s players 2022-23:

Ashton Agar (WA/University Cricket Club)
Scott Boland (VIC/Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club)
Alex Carey (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club)
Pat Cummins (NSW/Penrith Cricket Club)
Aaron Finch (VIC/Geelong Cricket Club)
Cameron Green (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)
Josh Hazlewood (NSW/St George Cricket Club)
Travis Head (SA/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club)
Josh Inglis (WA/Joondalup Cricket Club)
Usman Khawaja (QLD/Valley District Cricket Club)
Marnus Labuschagne (QLD/Redlands Cricket Club)
Nathan Lyon (NSW/Northern District Cricket Club)
Mitchell Marsh (WA/Fremantle Cricket Club)
Glenn Maxwell (VIC/Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club)
Steve Smith (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)
Mitchell Starc (NSW/Manly Warringah Cricket Club)
Marcus Stoinis (WA/Subiaco Floreat Cricket Club)
Mitchell Swepson (QLD/Sandgate-Redcliffe District Cricket Club)
David Warner (NSW/Randwick Petersham Cricket Club)
Adam Zampa (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)

Josh Inglis is new to the list for 2022-23 while Mitch Marsh, Scott Boland, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Swepson have retained their place on the list having earned a CA contract upgrade in 2021-22.

Men’s Chair of National Selectors George Bailey said: “It has been a terrific 12 months highlighted by the successes of the T20 World Cup, the Ashes and the Pakistan Test series.

“The performances by Mitch Marsh, Usman, Travis, Scott, Marcus and Mitch Swepson were pivotal in helping secure those successes and we are pleased they have retained their contracts for the upcoming year after being rewarded with upgrades throughout the past season.

“We believe this group provide us great coverage and versatility across all formats while others, as we saw in the past year, will continue to get opportunities to play a big part.

“With a tour of Sri Lanka, a home World Cup, home summer and tour of India there is an enormous amount of cricket to be played where the strength of our squads and depth will be challenged.

“To contract just 20 players was challenging given the number of key series and the cycle of upcoming T20 and one-day World Cups, all of which will require varying skill sets and combinations.”

Fast bowler James Pattinson is retired from international cricket while former Test captain Tim Paine remains on an indefinite break from the game. Other contracted players or those upgraded from last year who missed out include Marcus Harris, Moises Henriques, Ben McDermott, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Ashton Turner and Matthew Wade.

Players not awarded contracts as part of the initial squad of 20 can earn upgrades throughout the year by accruing 12 upgrade points. Players receive five points for a Test match, two for a One-Day International and one for a T20 International.

 

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Cricket Australia (CA) has reportedly found a replacement for Justin Langer and is set to name Andrew McDonald as the new full-time head coach in the coming days, according to News Corp on Tuesday.

The report added that McDonald — who had been made interim coach of the side after the 51-year-old Langer had stepped down following disagreement over the extension of his contract — is poised to accept the role of the new men’s head coach.

McDonald has recently returned with the side from the gruelling tour of Pakistan, which saw Australia win the three-Test series 1-0 and also take the honours in the one-off T20I. Pakistan won the three-match ODI series 2-1.

A report in sen.com.au quoting News Corp said that, “It’s reported that the CA hierarchy identified McDonald as their man late last week and has since offered him the job. While the final negotiations are ongoing, it’s understood the former Australian all-rounder will take the job in the coming days."

McDonald had said in February before embarking on the tour of Pakistan that he was waiting for Cricket Australia to sort out the specifics of his assignment. “I look on with interest to see where they land on that," McDonald had said.

The report added that CA want a coach for all three formats and McDonald has “seemingly come around to that idea".

However, given the taxing nature of the job, CA is understood to have granted “time off for specific series", according to the report.

https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...alia-coach-across-formats-report-4965566.html

 

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Cricket Australia is pleased to announce the international schedule for an action-packed 2022-23 summer of cricket for our world champion women’s and men’s teams.

The schedule contains more days of international cricket than ever before with six teams touring Australia, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup being hosted in Australia and overseas tours for the women’s and men’s teams.

Highlights include:

Prime time viewing for our No.1 ranked men’s Test team, with international cricket returning to Perth for the opening Test of the summer against the West Indies, followed by the Day/Night Adelaide Test and three Tests against South Africa over the Christmas holiday period.

ICC World Cup Super League games against Zimbabwe, New Zealand, South Africa and England.

A record six touring nations over the course of the summer outside of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Australia seeking to defend its ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title on home soil.

A six-match white-ball series against Pakistan as our No.1-ranked women’s team prepares to defend their T20 World Cup title.

As well as our traditional major venues, international cricket is coming to several regional markets across the country including Cairns, Townsville and the Gold Coast.

Cricket fans in Australia will be able to watch and listen to the 2022-23 summer of cricket across Cricket Australia’s broadcast partners Foxtel, Channel 7, Kayo, the ABC, SEN and Triple M.

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said:

“Following arguably the most successful summer in our cricket history last year, we are thrilled to announce an action-packed international schedule for our outstanding women’s and men’s teams.

“We are hosting a record six touring nations to Australia this season, in addition to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. It promises to be an incredible summer.

“We are delighted that Test cricket is coming back to Perth Stadium for the first Test of the summer versus the West Indies, after almost three years without international cricket, and we look forward to hosting South Africa over Boxing Day and New Year for the first time since 2008.

“Both our teams have the opportunity to defend their T20 World Cup titles, the men’s team on home soil and the women’s team in South Africa, as our exceptional players inspire the next generation of cricketers in the shortest format of the game.

“I would like to take this opportunity to wish our No.1-ranked women’s team the best of luck as they head to Ireland and then England for the Commonwealth Games. It’s the start of an exciting eight months for the team that also includes a tour to India, home series against Pakistan, the opportunity to play in the Hundred and our own extended domestic season, before the T20 World Cup.

“After two years of being impacted by the pandemic, the 2022-23 home summer will be an especially busy one for the Australian men’s team as we honour our commitments to the ICC’s Future Tours Program. This provides important opportunities to progress towards ICC World Test Championship Final qualification as well as build up for the ICC Men's One-Day World Cup in India in 2023.

“Whilst the timing of the ODI series against South Africa is set out in the Future Tours Program, we have had a recent request from Cricket South Africa to reconsider the dates of the three games, but have been unable to find alternative dates as yet.

“Many thanks again to our broadcasters, partners, touring teams and everyone involved in cricket across the country for ensuring we can host such an exciting summer of cricket and most of all we can’t wait to welcome back fans to our world-class venues to watch our world-leading players.”

2022-23 SUMMER OF INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

Men’s Dettol ODI Series v Zimbabwe
August 28: Riverway Stadium, Townsville | Bindal land
August 31: Riverway Stadium, Townsville | Bindal land
September 3: Riverway Stadium, Townsville | Bindal land

Men’s Dettol ODI Series v New Zealand
September 6: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns | Gimuy Walubara Yidinji land (D/N)
September 8: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns | Gimuy Walubara Yidinji land (D/N)
September 11: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns | Gimuy Walubara Yidinji land (D/N)

Men’s Dettol T20I Series v West Indies
October 5: Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast | Yugambeh land
October 7: Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast | Yugambeh land

Men’s Dettol T20I Series v England
October 9: The Gabba, Brisbane | Yuggara land
October 12: Manuka Oval, Canberra | Ngunnawal land
October 14: Manuka Oval, Canberra | Ngunnawal land

Men’s ICC T20 World Cup
October 16 – November 13

Men’s Dettol ODI Series v England
November 17: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Kaurna land (D/N)
November 19: SCG, Sydney | Gadigal land (D/N)
November 22: MCG, Melbourne | Wurundjeri land (D/N)

Men’s Vodafone Test Series v West Indies
November 30 – December 4: Perth Stadium, Perth | Whadjuk land
December 8 – December 12: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Kaurna land (D/N)

Men’s Vodafone Test Series v South Africa
December 17 – December 21: The Gabba, Brisbane | Yuggara land
December 26 – December 30: MCG, Melbourne | Wurundjeri land
January 4 – January 8: SCG, Sydney | Gadigal land

Men’s Dettol ODI Series v South Africa*
*Dates subject to confirmation
January 12: Blundstone Arena, Hobart | Mumirimina land
January 14: SCG, Sydney | Gadigal land
January 17: Perth Stadium, Perth | Whadjuk land

Women’s Commonwealth Bank ODI Series v Pakistan
January 16: Allan Border Field, Brisbane | Yuggara land
January 18: Allan Border Field, Brisbane | Yuggara land
January 21: North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Cameraygal Clan land

Women’s Commonwealth Bank T20I Series v Pakistan
January 24: North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Cameraygal Clan land
January 27: Manuka Oval, Canberra | Ngunnawal land
January 29: Manuka Oval, Canberra | Ngunnawal land

Away Tours

Men’s Qantas Tour of Sri Lanka
June 7 – July 12

Women’s Commonwealth Bank T20I Tri-Series
Australia | Pakistan | Ireland
July 16 – July 23: Derry

2022 Commonwealth Games
July 29 – August 7: Birmingham

Men’s Qantas Tour of India
September

Women’s Commonwealth Bank Tour of India
December

Women's ICC T20 World Cup
February 9 – February 26: South Africa

Men's Qantas Tour of India
February – March

 

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Cricket Australia unveiled a bumper home fixture list on Monday with eight bilateral men's series against five different opponents either side of their defence of the T20 World Cup.

The marathon five-month schedule starting in August will thrust the Australian men's team into at least 27 games in front of home supporters rising to 29 if they reach the T20 World Cup final in Melbourne on November 13.

Australia's recently-crowned women's 50-over world champions have a lighter programme, staging twin limited-overs series against Pakistan in late January.

International cricket will return to Perth for the first time since 2019, with the city's new stadium to host the first of two Tests against the West Indies from November 30 with the second a day-night match in Adelaide.

Three Tests against South Africa will follow, starting in Brisbane on December 17 with the Proteas playing the Boxing Day and new year Tests in Melbourne and Sydney for the first time in 13 years.

South Africa's tour is to conclude with three one-day internationals, but the January dates remain unconfirmed after an "eleventh-hour" request from Cricket SA to have them reconsidered.

The unseasonably early start in August is to accommodate two previously postponed one-day international series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand.

The Zimbabwe series, twice delayed by Covid-19, sees all three games at Riverway Stadium in Townsville in Queensland from August 28.

New Zealand will play their three matches at an unfamiliar North Queensland venue, Cazalys Stadium in Cairns, 18 years after it was last used for international cricket.

Twenty20 series against the West Indies and England will precede the T20 World Cup which will finally start on October 16 after a delay of two years because of the pandemic.

A three-match 50-over series against England has been shoehorned into October, before Australia's five Tests are played in the space of 40 days.

No room has been found for the men's postponed fixtures against Afghanistan after the scheduled inaugural Test between the nations was called off last year due to the Taliban takeover, which cast doubt over that country's commitment to women's cricket.

Both national teams will also travel to India for T20 series -- the men will play three matches in September while the women's side will travel for five matches in December.

Cricket Australia said the women's reduced home schedule was due to several factors including the Commonwealth Games in England in July-August and to have the players fresh for their T20 World Cup defence in South Africa in February.

Cricket Australia 2022-23 schedule:

Men:

ODI series v Zimbabwe (all Townsville): August 28, 31, September 3

ODI series v New Zealand (all Cairns): September 6, 8, 11

T20 series v West Indies (all Gold Coast): October 5, 7

T20 series v England: October 9 (Brisbane), 12, 14 (both Canberra)

ICC Men's T20 World Cup: October 16-November 13

ODI Series v England: November 17 (Adelaide), 19 (Sydney), 22 Melbourne.

Test series v West Indies: First Test November 30–December 4 (Perth), Second Test December 8-12 (Adelaide).

Test series v South Africa: First Test December 17-21 (Brisbane), Second Test December 26-30 (Melbourne), Third Test January 4-8 (Sydney).

ODI series v South Africa (dates tbc) Jan 12 (Hobart), 14 (Sydney), 17 (Perth).

Women:

ODI series v Pakistan January 16, 18 (both Brisbane), 21 (Sydney).

Twenty20 series v Pakistan: January 24 (Sydney), 27, 29 (both Canberra).

https://www.france24.com/en/live-ne...n-cricket-summer-around-t20-world-cup-defence

 

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2022-23 Australian domestic summer confirmed

Australia’s massive summer of cricket will feature an enhanced Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) schedule and the return to a full domestic fixture in the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup.

For the first time, the WNCL will expand to a 43-game fixture, while the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup will revert to full 31 and 22-game schedules respectively in 2022-23.

Highlights include:

Two WNCL matches against each team, displaying cricket’s commitment to increased playing opportunities for women.

Strong expected availability of Australian contracted players to represent their domestic teams in the WNCL.

A full domestic fixture in the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup following two Covid-impacted seasons.

An action-packed start to the domestic season with six Marsh One-Day Cup matches in nine days from September 23.

In total, 13 Marsh One-Day Cup matches broadcast on Foxtel including the Final, while the Marsh Sheffield Shield Final will also be shown on Foxtel.

Cricket in regional areas with Wollongong and Orange hosting matches, plus the return of elite cricket to the redeveloped Allan Border Field.

Four underage National Championships to showcase the best young cricketers in the top age groups of Australian Cricket's Pathways system.

The complete domestic schedule has been created in consultation with State and Territory Associations and the Australian Cricketers’ Association and is a feature of an unprecedented Australian summer of cricket that includes more days of international cricket than ever before.

The Weber WBBL|08 and KFC BBL|12 schedules will be announced shortly.

Peter Roach, Cricket Australia’s Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling, said:

“We are delighted to deliver a domestic schedule today which sees a return to full competitions across both men’s competitions and an extended WNCL.

“A full WNCL season with two matches against each opponent is a logical step and provides greater opportunities for our emerging women’s cricketers to play alongside our world-leading Australian players.

“Maintaining the strength of our domestic competitions is a priority for Australian Cricket and it’s brilliant to see so much elite cricket being played this summer.

“We look forward to the beginning of our domestic season on September 23, and thank all our partners including Marsh, Foxtel and Kayo for their ongoing support of domestic cricket."

Nick Harris, CEO, Marsh Australia said:

“We proudly support the Marsh One-Day Cup and Marsh Sheffield Shield - two platforms of Australian cricket that enable our cricketing stars to push the boundaries of possibility and showcase some of the best cricket talent in the world.

"As the Official Risk Partner of Cricket Australia, Marsh will continue to help provide a safe, enjoyable platform for hundreds of thousands of spectators, officials and players around Australia to experience an action packed summer of cricket."

WOMEN’S NATIONAL CRICKET LEAGUE

Sep 23: New South Wales v Queensland, North Sydney Oval (D/N)
Sep 23: South Australia v Victoria, Karen Rolton Oval
Sep 23: Western Australia v ACT, WACA Ground (D/N)
Sep 25: New South Wales v Queensland, North Sydney Oval
Sep 25: South Australia v Victoria, Karen Rolton Oval
Sep 25: Western Australia v ACT, WACA Ground
Sep 30: New South Wales v Western Australia, North Sydney Oval (D/N)
Oct 1: Queensland v ACT, TBC
Oct 2: New South Wales v Western Australia, North Sydney Oval
Oct 3: Queensland v ACT, TBC
Oct 4: Victoria v Tasmania, CitiPower Centre
Oct 6: Victoria v Tasmania, CitiPower Centre
Dec 18: ACT v South Australia, TBC
Dec 18: Tasmania v New South Wales, TBC
Dec 20: ACT v South Australia, TBC
Dec 20: Tasmania v New South Wales, TBC
Dec 21: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground (D/N)
Dec 23: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground (D/N)
Jan 4: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field
Jan 4: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground (D/N)
Jan 5: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre
Jan 6: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field
Jan 6: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground (D/N)
Jan 7: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre
Jan 17: Queensland v Victoria, Ian Healy Oval
Jan 19: Queensland v Victoria, Ian Healy Oval
Jan 19: ACT v Tasmania, TBC
Jan 19: South Australia v New South Wales, Karen Rolton Oval
Jan 21: ACT v Tasmania, TBC
Jan 21: South Australia v New South Wales, Karen Rolton Oval
Feb 6: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena
Feb 8: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre
Feb 8: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena
Feb 10: New South Wales v ACT, Wade Park (Orange)
Feb 10: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre
Feb 12: New South Wales v ACT, Wade Park (Orange)
Feb 14: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena
Feb 16: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena
Feb 17: ACT v Victoria, EPC Solar Park
Feb 17: South Australia v Queensland, Karen Rolton Oval
Feb 19: ACT v Victoria, EPC Solar Park
Feb 19: South Australia v Queensland, Karen Rolton Oval

Final
Feb 25: TBC v TBC, TBC

MARSH SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Round 1
Oct 3 – 6: Western Australia v New South Wales, WACA Ground
Oct 6 – 9: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field
Oct 6 – 9: South Australia v Victoria, Karen Rolton Oval

Round 2
Oct 16 – 19: South Australia v Tasmania, Adelaide Oval
Oct 17 – 20: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre
Oct 18 – 21: New South Wales v Queensland, Drummoyne Oval

Round 3
Oct 29 – Nov 1: Tasmania v Victoria, Blundstone Arena
Oct 31 – Nov 3: New South Wales v South Australia, North Dalton Oval (Wollongong)
Oct 31 – Nov 3: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground

Round 4
Nov 10 – 13: Queensland v Victoria, Allan Border Field
Nov 11 – 14: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground
Nov 12 – 15: Tasmania v New South Wales, Blundstone Arena

Round 5
Nov 20 – 23: South Australia v Queensland, Adelaide Oval
Nov 22 – 25: New South Wales v Western Australia, SCG
Nov 24 – 27: Victoria v Tasmania, MCG

Round 6
Dec 1 – 4: Queensland v Western Australia, Gabba
Dec 1 – 4: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre
Dec 1 – 4: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena

Round 7
Feb 9 – 12: Victoria v Queensland, MCG
Feb 10 – 13: South Australia v Western Australia, Adelaide Oval
Feb 11 – 14: New South Wales v Tasmania, SCG

Round 8
Feb 20 – 23: Victoria v South Australia, CitiPower Centre
Feb 21 – 24: Queensland v New South Wales, Gabba
Feb 21 – 24: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blunstone Arena

Round 9
Mar 2 – 5: Queensland v South Australia, Gabba
Mar 2 – 5: New South Wales v Victoria, SCG
Mar 2 – 5: Western Australia v Tasmania, WACA Ground

Round 10
Mar 14 – 17: Tasmania v Queensland, Blundstone Arena
Mar 14 – 17: South Australia v New South Wales, Karen Rolton Oval
Mar 14 – 17: Western Australia v Victoria, WACA Ground

Final
March 23 – 27, TBC v TBC, TBC (Foxtel)

MARSH ONE-DAY CUP

Sep 23: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)
Sep 25: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)
Sep 26: Queensland v South Australia, Allan Border Field (Foxtel, D/N)
Sep 28: South Australia v Tasmania, Allan Border Field (Foxtel, D/N)
Sep 30: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field (Foxtel, D/N)
Oct 1: Western Australia v New South Wales, WACA Ground (Foxtel)
Oct 21: South Australia v Tasmania, Adelaide Oval
Oct 22: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre
Oct 26: Tasmania v Victoria, UTAS Stadium
Nov 5: New South Wales v South Australia, North Sydney Oval
Nov 5: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground
Nov 15: Queensland v Victoria, Allan Border Field (Foxtel)
Nov 16: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground
Nov 17: Tasmania v New South Wales, Blundstone Arena
Nov 27: New South Wales v Queensland, North Sydney Oval (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 14: Victoria v Queensland, MCG (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 15: South Australia v Western Australia, Adelaide Oval (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 16: New South Wales v Tasmania, North Sydney Oval (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 26: Queensland v New South Wales, Gabba (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 26: South Australia v Victoria, TBC
Feb 26: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena

Final
Mar 8: TBC v TBC, TBC (Foxtel)

UNDERAGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dec 5 – 12: Under 19 Female National Championships, Perth
Dec 15 – 22: Under 19 Male National Championships, Adelaide
Jan 5 – 12: Under 16 Female National Championships, Canberra
Jan 16 – 23: Under 17 Male National Championships, Tasmania

*Cricket Australia reserves the right to adjust the 2022-23 Women’s National Cricket League, Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One-Day Cup and National Championship schedules.

 

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MEDIA RELEASE

July 13, 2022 South Africa withdraws from ODI seriesCricket Australia (CA) has announced a revised 2022-23 international schedule following Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) decision to withdraw from the Dettol ODI Series in January.

Since receiving CSA’s request to reschedule this series, CA and CSA had sought to find alternate timeslots for the Men’s ODIs fixtured in Hobart (Jan 12), Sydney (Jan 14) and Perth (Jan 17).

Unfortunately, due to the congested international schedule including the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, there are no alternative dates available.

CA has worked with State and Territory Associations, venue operators, government, broadcast and commercial partners to ensure the schedule continues to provide the best possible experience for cricket fans across Australia.

This includes ensuring Hobart will host an Australian team this summer.

As a result, three matches across the Dettol Men’s T20 International Series against the West Indies and England and the CommBank Women’s T20 International Series against Pakistan have been relocated.

The relocated matches are:

October 7: Dettol Men’s T20I v West Indies, The Gabba, Brisbane | previously Metricon Stadium
October 9: Dettol Men’s T20I v England, Perth Stadium | previously The Gabba
January 26: CommBank Women’s T20I v Pakistan, Blundstone Arena | previously Manuka Oval, January 27

The ODI matches against South Africa are part of the ICC Super League which determines direct qualification for the ICC Men’s One-Day World Cup 2023.

Given these games will not be played before the qualification cut-off date in May, CSA has agreed that Australia will be awarded the competition points pending ICC approval.

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said:

“It is disappointing that Cricket South Africa will be unable to contest the ODI series in January.

“That said, we are delighted to be hosting South Africa for the three Test series which includes the Boxing Day and New Year’s Tests and with the comprehensive schedule of international cricket that will take place across Australia throughout the summer.

“This will include the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and a record six touring teams for the Men’s and Women’s international series as well as the twelfth season of the BBL and the eighth season of the WBBL.

"We can't wait to see fans back at the cricket this summer."

Tickets for the summer of cricket go on sale to the Australian Cricket Family on July 18 and to the general public on July 22.

2022-23 SUMMER OF INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

Men’s Dettol ODI Series v Zimbabwe
August 28: Riverway Stadium, Townsville
August 31: Riverway Stadium, Townsville
September 3: Riverway Stadium, Townsville

Men’s Dettol ODI Series v New Zealand
September 6: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns (D/N)
September 8: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns (D/N)
September 11: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns (D/N)

Men’s Dettol T20I Series v West Indies
October 5: Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast (N)
October 7: The Gabba, Brisbane (N)

Men’s Dettol T20I Series v England
October 9: Perth Stadium, Perth
October 12: Manuka Oval, Canberra (N)
October 14: Manuka Oval, Canberra (N)

Men’s ICC T20 World Cup
October 16-November 13

Men’s Dettol ODI Series v England
November 17: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N)
November 19: SCG, Sydney (D/N)
November 22: MCG, Melbourne (D/N)

Men’s Test Series v West Indies
November 30 – December 4: Perth Stadium, Perth
December 8 – December 12: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N)

Men’s Test Series v South Africa
December 17 – December 21: The Gabba, Brisbane
December 26 – December 30: MCG, Melbourne
January 4 – January 8: SCG, Sydney

Women’s CommBank ODI Series v Pakistan
January 16: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
January 18: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
January 21: North Sydney Oval, Sydney

Women’s CommBank T20I Series v Pakistan
January 24: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
January 26: Blundstone Arena, Hobart (N)
January 29: Manuka Oval, Canberra

*All matches and travel remain subject to any relevant government restrictions or requirements. CA reserves the right to change the 2022-23 international cricket schedule.

 

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CA Appoints First Ethics Commissioner

Cricket Australia (CA) has appointed Dr Simon Longstaff as Independent Ethics Commissioner.

In the new role, Dr Longstaff will have direct access to the CA Chair and Board to advise on ethical matters that might arise, including but not limited to administration, governance, transparency and on or off-field behaviour.

As Executive Director of The Ethics Centre, Dr Longstaff led the independent organisational review into Australian cricket in 2018. CA has actioned the majority of recommendations of this report and Dr Longstaff’s pivotal role in the review makes him an ideal candidate to take up this position.

The Ethics Commissioner role will work collaboratively with the CA Board, State and Territory Associations and the Australian Cricketers’ Association.

Dr Lachlan Henderson, CA Chair, said:
“The creation of the role of CA Ethics Commissioner, and Dr Longstaff’s appointment, are significant steps for Australian cricket.

“Not only have we embraced the key recommendations of The Ethics Centre Review, but this initiative will also help to ensure the best process to review ethical issues in cricket that might arise in the future.

“The CA Board and our State and Territory colleagues are committed to improving governance structures in cricket and the Ethics Commissioner will provide a vital reference point for issues that impact CA and the game more broadly.

“Having led the 2018 review, Dr Longstaff has a detailed understanding of the challenges the game has faced and the progress that has been made in recent times. We look forward to working with him for the betterment of cricket.”

 

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Independent Director Michelle Tredenick has decided to step down from the Cricket Australia board at the Annual General Meeting in October.

Tredenick has been a member of the board since November 2015 and has informed Chair Dr Lachlan Henderson that she will not stand for re-election due to increasing work commitments.

“I have served on the CA Board since 2015 and have decided this is the right time for me to step away having completed two terms as an independent director and with my increasing work commitments outside of cricket including just recently joining another ASX-listed board,” said Tredenick.

“It has been an honour to serve on the Board for the past seven years and the game is in great shape as we look confidently to the future.

“I would like to thank past and present directors for their support and friendship and the whole Australian cricket family, including our outstanding players and staff.”

CA Chair Dr Lachlan Henderson thanked Tredenick for her service and contribution.

“Michelle has been an outstanding contributor to the Board and invaluable source of advice and expertise for me and all our directors,” he said.

“She has been a huge advocate for women’s cricket in particular and is rightly proud of the part she has played in cricket offering the highest wages for female players of any team sport in Australia.

“We look forward to formally recognising Michelle’s contribution over the past seven years at the AGM in October.”

CA will now begin a search for Tredenick’s replacement on the Board.

 

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Cricket Australia unveils First Nations kit design for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

Cricket Australia has today unveiled the Australian Men’s Cricket Team’s playing kit for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which features a design that acknowledges Australian Cricket's deep connection to First Nations people and cultures.

Australia will don a new uniform designed by Kirrae Whurrong woman Aunty Fiona Clarke, in collaboration with Butchulla and Gubbi Gubbi woman Courtney Hagen, when they defend their ICC T20 Men’s World Cup title on home soil next month.

Featuring Aunty Fiona’s iconic Walkabout Wickets artwork, the new kit is Australia’s first uniform to feature a First Nations design at a Cricket World Cup.

The Walkabout Wickets artwork is the centrepiece of the new kit which pays tribute to past, present and emerging First Nations cricketers.

The design, which is predominately gold with a green gradient, also incorporates the colours of the Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait Islander flag, represents the diversity of country through the rivers, waters, land and skies and also references the games played by First Nations cricketers over time.

Produced by apparel partner ASICS, the vibrant kit highlights the uplifting power and connection that cricket creates nation-wide; from the Australian Cricket Team on the field, to the fans in the grandstand and beyond.

Aunty Fiona Clarke - a direct descendant of late cricketer 'Mosquito' Couzens from the First XI - said connection was an important theme for the design.

“The Walkabout Wickets is to do with the past, present, and future. It’s talking about the cricket Walkabout team that first went to England in 1868,” Aunty Fiona said.

“The overall design is to do with the process of connecting with yourself as an individual, as a team, in the community and whatever is surrounded by you.”

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc said he was looking forward to bringing Australia's First Nations cultures onto the world stage.

“We are very proud to be wearing a First Nations themed kit for the upcoming T20 World Cup and to also be the first cricket team to do so at a world event,” Starc said.

“The First XI team is an important part of cricket’s history and we are honoured that through this kit, we will share their story and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures on the world stage.”

Mark Brunton, Managing Director for ASICS Oceania said, “ASICS is proud to have partnered with Cricket Australia to create a shirt incorporating performance and technical benefits paired with the First Nations design.

“The shirt has the ability to bring together and uplift supporters, and we hope that in turn uplifts the players when they pull on the shirt and feel the support from fans across Australia.”