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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 In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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“We absolutely want to see cricket grow”, Nick Hockley on Afghanistan cricket   Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media ( eLanka ) Considering Afghanistan’s remarkable win against Australia, Cricket Australia’s CEO Nick Hockley congratulated the Afghan team for their exceptional performance. He acknowledged the challenges faced by Afghan cricketers, particularly in the context of human rights issues affecting women’s cricket in the country. “We absolutely want to see cricket grow and thrive all around the world for women and men,” Hockley said. Hockley also expressed hope for future progress that would allow for the resumption of bilateral cricket between Australia and Afghanistan. Despite current restrictions, Cricket Australia maintains close communication with the Afghanistan Cricket Board and remains committed to supporting the growth of the sport in Afghanistan. During the press conference, Nick Hockley addressed questions regarding the support for Afghan women’s cricket. He noted that several Afghan women cricketers ...

Jul 3, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley hints at possible Tri-series with India and Pakistan Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media ( eLanka ) In a significant development for cricket fans in the subcontinent, Cricket Australia’s Chief Executive Nick Hockley has expressed a strong desire to facilitate a high-profile tri-series involving India and Pakistan. This move comes amidst growing excitement for the long-awaited clash between these traditional rivals, which has always been a major attraction in the cricketing world. During an online press conference, Nick Hockley highlighted the immense enthusiasm that surrounds India-Pakistan encounters. “Pakistan and India are traditional rival teams; there is a lot of excitement for their matches,” he remarked. He further elaborated that Cricket Australia is keen to support and assist in organizing both bilateral and tri-series with these nations. “We are ready to support both teams for a bilateral and a tri-series,” Nick Hockley added, emphasizing Cricket ...

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Wasim Akram and Ravi Shastri among 54 named as Cricket Australia’s Multicultural Ambassadors for two years source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultual Media  Melbourne, 22 May 2024: Cricket Australia is proud to launch its Multicultural Ambassador Program, naming 54 people with diverse background and experience across government, business, sport, media and community as the as the inaugural representatives. Announced as a key action from the Australian Cricket Multicultural Action Plan, the Ambassador Program brings together esteemed leaders from various sectors to advocate for inclusivity and drive positive change within the sport and wider community. The list of ambassadors includes many past and current players, as well as industry and community leaders, who will champion diversity and support the goals outlined in the Multicultural Action Plan. Inaugural ambassadors include Usman Khawaja, Mel Jones, Wasim Akram, Ravi Shastri, Lisa Sthalekar, Kishwar Chowdhury, Alana King, Peter Varghese, Swati Dave and Fawad Ahmed. The ...

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A Historic Milestone: Cricket Returns to the Olympics after 128 Years with Australia’s Promising Prospects – By Cricket Australia Source : Cricket Australia Linkedin For the first time in 128 years, Australia’s cricketers will get the chance to compete for gold at the Olympics 🥇🙌 Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley: “This is a game-changer for our sport that is already among the fastest growing in the world. “We look forward to working with the Australian Olympic Committee in the lead-up to the Los Angeles Games and are hopeful this will be the start of a long-standing relationship between cricket and the Olympics, including for Brisbane 2032″ ...

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SLC to honour late Shane Warne before the first Test-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Shane Warne returning to the pavilion after taking his 500th Test wicket at Galle in 2004 Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will pay tribute to the late spin legend Shane Warne when the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia begins at the Galle International Cricket Stadium tomorrow. The spin legend Warne died on March 4, 2022, during a holiday in Thailand nearly four months ago. Late spin legend from Australia Shane Warne was not a popular figure among Sri Lankans in the 1990s but his contributions towards the country’s most disadvantaged kids after the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 helped change that attitude. ...

Jun 29, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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How Ponting could have released pressure valve in Australian cricket By Malcolm Conn Source:-smh.com.au Ricky Ponting could have been quarantining in a Dubai hotel as coach of Australia’s Twenty20 team if history had not taken such a tumultuous turn. Previous Australian coach Darren Lehmann wanted Ponting in the T20 role before the sandpaper scandal blew up Australian cricket during the 2018 tour of South Africa and maintains that the roles should be split. “I look back now and I think I coached too long,” Lehmann told the Herald and The Age. “I probably should have bowed out 12 months before that. I reckon four years is a good cycle when you’re away from home 300 days a year. “If you split the role there is more longevity because you don’t have to do everything. And it has to be done properly so the T20 team can specialise. That’s just sensible.” Whether current coach Justin ...

Oct 13, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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    Defending women’s champions Australia will be hard to beat Lasith Malinga will lead Sri Lanka’s fortunes. Multicultural flavour will be the ICC focus for the T20 World Cup in Australia – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE   Australia’s edition of the T20 World Cup will deliver a cricketing feast laced with multicultural flavour promises ICC CEO Nick Hockley at a briefing to the Sri Lankan involvement at the Grand on Princess in Mulgrave, Melbourne recently. Speaking exclusively to the Lanka Times in Melbourne and Elanka community website in Australia Hockley says there will be a heavy emphasis on multiculturism and a projected attempt to lure all communities in Australia to get involved in this exciting event which is expected to have at least a billion viewers around the world. All venues around Australia hosting World Cup games will be set up in a carnival like atmosphere in and ...

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Media Release – Minister for Sport NSW Government – John Sidoti: T20 WORLD CUP TO FUND 2020 CRICKET COMMUNITIES’ VISION Cricket clubs and councils across NSW are being encouraged to apply for $2 million in grants to help their local cricket community through Round 2 of the NSW ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Legacy Fund. Minister for Sport John Sidoti says the Fund will help improve cricket infrastructure, grow female participation and attract major cricket events across regional NSW. “The Legacy Fund helps inspire the next generation of cricketers by improving the quality and quantity of community facilities across the state and through hosting elite cricket matches in regional NSW,” Mr Sidoti said. The grant funding is part of the NSW Government’s successful bid to host matches during the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 and will result in a $6 million investment over three years in new facilities and programs ...

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