Australia Cricket Board posts $18m surplus in 'healing' year

Cricket Australia has recorded an operating surplus of more than $18m in a year of ‘healing’ according to chairman Earl Eddings. $18m surplus is $9.9m more than surplus recorded previous year. surplus comes in after improvement of players’ behaviour in all forms and levels of cricket. 

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Cricket Australia records massive surplus due to player behaviour

surplus comes after a dramatic improvement in player behaviour. code of conduct charges on players’ reduced by 74% across all levels from national team to country competitions. increased revenue from BBL and WBBL has also been one of prime factors in recording a huge surplus. More than 2.16 million attended international, BBL and WBBl games- a record figure in a n-Ashes year. 

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Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings added that past year has been one of healing Australian Cricket. He said that Cricket Australia has focused on building a purpose-led culture following a difficult 12 months. He furr added that board focused on rebuilding and restoring connection between audience and Australia cricket over past year. Eddings also said that past year redefined way Australians play and country is proud of ir spirit.

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Cricket Australia: re's focus on rebuilding trust

Cricket Australia’s CEO Kevin Roberts said re has been a focus on rebuilding trust after ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March 2018. He said that board has looked at rebuilding performance of team on and off field. He furr added that funding for state and territories would increase to $450m, which was earlier $100m. Roberts said that a significant portion of it would be focused on community cricket infrastructure and development, including 58 new roles to support community cricket.

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