Former rugby league chief named Cricket Australia boss

Published: 10:12 AM, 3 Dec, 2024
Former rugby league chief named Cricket Australia boss
Caption: Todd Greenberg
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Cricket Australia named seasoned sports administrator Todd Greenberg as its new chief executive on Tuesday, replacing Nick Hockley after a sometimes tumultuous five-year stint.

Greenberg was most recently the boss of the Australian Cricketers' Association, representing players in negotiations with the national governing body.

He is also a former chief executive of Australia's National Rugby League.

"Thanks to the work of the current administration the game has strong fundamentals in place," Greenberg said in a Cricket Australia statement.

"I want to ensure we build on this momentum so Australian cricket continues to thrive -- from local parks to the nation's biggest stadiums."

His predecessor Hockley announced his resignation in August after five tricky years in the top role.

He became tangled in a bruising dispute with a major Australian TV network over cricket broadcast rights.

The Englishman was also criticised over his handling of star player David Warner's bid to overturn a leadership ban.

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