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MEDIA RELEASE –August 6 2024 Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley to step down after next summer Source : Cricket Australia CA Multicultural media (eLanka) Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has announced that he will step down after the upcoming season, following nearly 13 years working in Australian Cricket, including five as CA CEO. Hockley said: “This was a difficult decision, however following what promises to be a blockbuster summer and with our five-year strategic plan well progressed, this is the right time to pursue another challenge, while giving the Board plenty of time to find its next CEO to build on the strong foundations now in place. “This is not the time for goodbyes, as I remain completely focussed on the season ahead and supporting the Board on succession and a smooth transition.” CA Chair Mike Baird confirmed that Nick had advised the Board that next summer would be his final ...

Aug 6, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Australian cricket, Australian Cricketers Association, Australian National Teams, Big Bash League, CA CEO, Cricket Australia, Cricket Growth Strategy, Cricket Media Deals, Cricket Pandemic Leadership, Cricket Success, Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, Men's Cricket, Nick Hockley, Sports Leadership Transition, Womens Cricket

MEDIA RELEASE – Countdown to historic Ashes Day-Night Test begins Australia captain Alyssa Healy and vice-captain Tahlia McGrath are preparing to light up the MCG as the countdown to the historic CommBank Women’s Ashes Day-Night Test Match begins. Healy and McGrath were at the MCG last night to mark six months to go until Australia and England play in the first-ever day-night Test at the stadium between January 30 – February 2, 2025. Click here for imagery, vision and interviews of Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath at the MCG to launch the countdown to the day-night Test. The match coincides with the 90th anniversary of the first ever women’s Test Match at the MCG, which was the third Test of the Australia-England series in 1934-35. Australia captain Alyssa Healy said: “We can’t wait to play the first-ever day-night Test at MCG. It’s going to be a special occasion as we ...

Jul 30, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged 90th anniversary women’s cricket, Alyssa Healy, Australia vs England women’s cricket, Australian Women’s cricket team, CommBank Women’s Ashes, Cricket at MCG, Cricket Australia, First-ever day-night Test MCG, Historic cricket match, Historic sporting events Melbourne, ICC T20 World Cup, Iconic cricket events, MCG Test Match, Melbourne Cricket Club, Tahlia McGrath, Victorian Government, Women’s Ashes Day-Night Test, Women’s Ashes series, Women’s cricket under lights, Women’s Test Match anniversary

IPL players to join Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad in USA – By Sa’adi Thawfeeq Team Yellow Captain Wanidu Hasaranga Source : ft Sri Lanka team leaves for T20 World Cup on 14 May Sri Lanka has submitted a preliminary squad of 25 players instead of a 15-member squad to meet the ICC deadline of 1 May for the ICC T20 World Cup which is to be held in the USA and the Caribbean from 2 to 29 June. The ICC has mandated that the preliminary 15-member squads must be submitted by 1 May with room for changes until 22 May. Chairman of cricket selectors Upul Tharanga said that they had got permission from the ICC to send a preliminary squad of 25 players with the selection of the final 15 being made during the triangular T20 tournament organised by Sri Lanka Cricket at the R Premadasa Stadium from today ...

May 2, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged ICC T20 World Cup, IPL, Maheesh Theekshana, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka team, T20 World Cup squad, Upul Tharanga

Cricket Australia Launches Multicultural Action Plan Cricket Australia (CA) has released its Multicultural Action Plan to create further engagement and inclusion in all areas of Australian Cricket and continue the game’s mission to be a Sport for All. Nick Hockley, CA Chief Executive said: “Australian Cricket is proud of the way it has engaged and included members of multicultural communities in all areas of the game as we pursue our mission to be a Sport for All. “This Multicultural Action Plan was developed after extensive consultation across the community and will enhance and accelerate measures already in place to ensure our game is welcoming, inclusive and fully representative of our population. “The enormous crowds at the ICC T20 World Cup provided a wonderful demonstration of cricket’s unique opportunity to bring people together and engage more Australians from South Asian backgrounds in all areas of our game – be that as ...

Dec 26, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged "CRICKET, Cricket Australia, ICC T20 World Cup, Multicultural Action Plan

eLanka Newsletter – 20th February 2022 – 6th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter FAMOUS LAST WORDS – By Des Kelly A story to tell by SOMASUNDARAM SKANDAKUMAR AIDAN MURPHY – by Des Kelly CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF Sri Lanka-Australia Relations They came, they saw and realized the mountain was too high to conquer – by Trevine Rodrigo RIP – BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) – CO-FOUNDER, JPAA CANADA – by Upali Obeyesekere Rajive Sebastian with Vivo on 19 March 2022 (Sydney event) Active Super – Join a leader in Responsible Investment PIYUMI PATHIRAJA A PHENOMINAL QUALIFIED MUSICIAN POSSESSING ABUNDANT OF VOCAL TALENT AT THE APEX OF FAME – by Sunil Thenabadu Mokata Matters by Capt Elmo Jayawardena “THE AGE OF INNOCENCE & THENCE-FORTH” – by Noor Rahim Brillant etymology – by Des Kelly Sri Lanka – India ...

Feb 21, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Aditya Abeysinghe, Arundathie Abeysinghe, eLanka Newsletter, ICC T20 World Cup, Patrick Ranasinghe, Sunil Thenabadu

MC Duke at the 2nd T20 Cricket Match supporting Sri Lankan cricket and community On behalf of ICC T20 World Cup ...

Feb 15, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged ICC T20 World Cup, T20 Cricket Match

Sri Lanka leave for T20 World Cup with confidence-by Chris Dhambarage Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka’s white-ball Captain Dasun Shanaka expressed his confidence of making an impact at the ICC T20 World Cup as the team left for Oman for a two-match series yesterday. Sri Lanka’s departure was originally scheduled for Sunday but had to be put off by one day due to a cyclone situation in Oman where all flights to and from Muscat were suspended due to bad weather. Shanaka believes their two T20 games in Oman will be good preparation and will provide the opportunity to test their skill level ahead of the more important event in the United Arab Emirates. ...

Oct 9, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Captain Dasun Shanaka, ICC T20 World Cup

South Africa omit star Du Plessis for tour to Sri Lanka South Africa star Faf du Plessis playing for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 competition this year Asif HASSAN AFP Source:France24 Former captain Faf du Plessis was a notable omission from the South African squad named on Thursday for a white-ball tour of Sri Lanka next month, the team’s final outings before the Twenty20 World Cup. Du Plessis, 37, retired from Test cricket in February, but said he remained available for South Africa in white-ball cricket. He has not played for the country in any format since. The T20 World Cup is scheduled for the United Arab Emirates in October and November. “The next two years are ICC T20 World Cup years,” Du Plessis said in a statement when he announced his retirement. ...

Aug 15, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Aiden Markram, Andile Phehlukwayo, Anrich Nortje, Beuran Hendricks, George Linde, Heinrich Klaasen, ICC T20 World Cup, Janneman Malan, Junior Dala, Keshav Maharaj, Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma (capt), Wiaan Mulder