Cricket Australia
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Cricket Australia (CA), formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the 'Australian Board of Control for International Cricket'. It is incorporated as an Australian Public Company, limited by guarantee.[5]
Sport | Cricket |
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Jurisdiction | National |
Abbreviation | CA |
Founded | 1905; 119 years ago (1905) |
Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
Affiliation date | 1909; 115 years ago (1909) |
Regional affiliation | East Asia-Pacific |
Affiliation date | 1996; 28 years ago (1996) |
Headquarters | Jolimont, Melbourne, Australia |
Chairman | Mike Baird (from Feb 2023)[1] |
CEO | Nick Hockley[2] |
Men's coach | Andrew McDonald |
Women's coach | Shelley Nitschke |
Operating income | $99 million (2015 profit)[3] |
Sponsor | Platinum Partners: NRMA Insurance, Dettol Gold Partners: CommBank, KFC, Woolworths, Asics, Bet365, Qantas, Toyota, Foxtel, Kayo, Bundaberg, HCLTech Silver Partners: Gatorade, Marsh, Nu-Pure[4] |
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Cricket Australia operates all of the Australian national representative cricket sides, including the Men's, Women's and Youth sides, along with various other national teams (such as Indigenous, disability or over-age teams) in conjunction with the relevant organisations. CA is also responsible for organising and hosting Test matches, one day internationals and T20 internationals in association with other nations, and scheduling home international fixtures.