Cricket Chair Resigns
Cricket Australia Chair Mike Baird Resigns Amid Dispute Over Big Bash League Sale
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Mike Baird has stepped down as Cricket Australia chair after Cricket NSW withdrew its support amid a dispute over plans to sell stakes in Big Bash League clubs to private investors. Cricket Australia says the proposal is intended to strengthen the competition and attract high-profile talent, but it has faced opposition from state cricket leaders and former CA chair Wally Edwards. Baird said he did not wish to continue without the support of all states and urged the cricket community to unite behind his successor. Former Australia batter David Boon will serve as interim chair from October 28 while CA searches for a permanent replacement. Baird, who had chaired CA since 2023, leaves as the governing body reports growth in revenue, attendance, viewership and participation.
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Cricket NSW had rejected not only Baird’s bid to continue as its nominee, but also a proposal for him to serve temporarily as an independent director while CA found a new chair.
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Baird said he hoped his departure would ease tensions between Cricket Australia and the states, telling the Sydney Morning Herald: “It’s time to unite, and I hope all of cricket will unite behind David.”
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Boon joined the CA board in February 2025 after nine years on the Cricket Tasmania board, including three years as its chair. He described the current climate for Australian cricket as “hugely exciting” and “challenging.”
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Baird also publicly praised CA chief executive Todd Greenberg, calling him “the best sports administrator in the country” and saying he would set cricket up for success for generations.
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