Todd Greenberg has been introduced as the brand new Cricket Australia chief government to take over from Nick Hockley when he steps down from the position on the finish of the summer season.
Greenberg, the present Australian Cricketers’ Affiliation CEO and former CEO of the Nationwide Rugby League, had lengthy been the front-runner to switch Hockley.
He has robust relationships with the gamers resulting from his present position but additionally performed first-grade cricket in New South Wales. His background as NRL CEO and Common Supervisor of Stadium Australia has given him intensive expertise in administration of broadcast companions, sponsors, stadia and reside occasions.
He was a key participant in the newest MOU signed between CA and the ACA and in addition toured Pakistan in 2022 alongside Hockley when Australia returned there to play worldwide cricket within the nation for the primary time since 1998.
CA chairman Mike Baird was thrilled with the appointment.
“I am delighted Todd Greenberg will be part of Cricket Australia as Chief Government Officer,” Baird mentioned.
“Todd will convey monumental expertise to the position from his time main the Nationwide Rugby League and his present place as CEO of the Australian Cricketers’ Affiliation, in addition to his time in membership and stadium administration.
“He’s additionally a famend driver of economic progress and innovation, corresponding to bringing the State of Origin to Melbourne and introducing the NRLW.
“We’re getting into a interval of nice alternative and the recruitment panel and CA Board was enormously impressed by Todd’s ardour for cricket and his imaginative and prescient to construct on the achievements of the previous few years and proceed the sport’s progress.
“I want to thank Nick Hockley who will go away the sport able of nice power on the finish of the season with necessary foundations together with our broadcast rights deal, MOU and seven-year content material technique in place.”
Greenberg mentioned he was excited to tackle the brand new position as head of CA’s administration after beating out a discipline of candidates from inside Australia and abroad.
“I’m grateful to be given the chance to tackle this enormously necessary position in Australian sport and to additional my involvement with a sport I’ve liked since childhood.” Greenberg mentioned.
“That is a particularly thrilling time for cricket with the speedy progress of the sport throughout the globe creating improbable alternatives, whereas additionally presenting some challenges to make sure Australian cricket retains its place on the very peak of the sport.
“Because of the work of the present administration the sport has robust fundamentals in place. I wish to guarantee we construct on this momentum so Australian cricket continues to thrive – from native parks to the nation’s largest stadiums.
“I am grateful to all these on the Australian Cricketers’ Affiliation the place we shaped optimistic and productive partnerships throughout the sport, and I stay up for persevering with and enriching these relationships for the betterment of cricket.”
Alex Malcolm is an affiliate editor at ESPNcricinfo
