Our vision
Cricket – Australia’s favourite sport
Our strategy
Cricket Australia has identified five strategic
priorities to achieve its vision. These are to:
1 Reinforce and celebrate cricket’s place
in the Australian community;
2 Thrive at the elite level;
3 Substantially increase sustainable
participation in cricket;
4 Grow the financial resources
available to invest in the game; and
5 Work efficiently in our federal
Contents
Who we are
2
What we do
10
Reinforce and celebrate cricket’s place
in the Australian community
12
Thrive at the elite level
14
Substantially increase
sustainable participation
20
Grow the fi nancial resources
available to invest in the game
24
Work effi ciently in our
federal administrative system
34
Tributes and milestones
36
State/territory
association reports
44
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Chairman’s message
Australian cricket has achieved a
lot over the past 12 months and we
continue to play a signifi cant role in
global cricket issues moving forward.
It is highly satisfying and rewarding to refl ect on the past year and see that: • Our men’s and women’s teams remainnumber one in the world;
• Growth in the game’s participation is at unprecedented levels;
• Cricket Australia has won the hosting rights for the ICC World Cup for men in 2015 and women in 2009; • Commercial interests fl owing into
the game remain strong; and • Excitement and anticipation for next
summer is at fever pitch.
However, while we take a moment to refl ect on the past 12 months in this Annual Report, our focus is set fi rmly on the future as we ensure that cricket continues to prosper and we achieve sustainable growth in the game for generations to come.
Building on the public interest from the imminent 3 mobile Ashes Series will be important to this, as will our continuing work with state cricket associations to better understand who our customers are, whether they be spectators or players, and how we can best provide for their needs.
A large part of our forward planning revolves around the International Cricket Council (ICC) Future Tours Program and we remain committed to the schedule and its move from a fi ve-year cycle to a six-year cycle.
Player workload in relation to the Future Tours Program remains an important focus for Cricket Australia at both the domestic and ICC table and we are keen to ensure that an appropriate balance of matches and rest periods remain in place. We look forward to maintaining traditional and building new international on-fi eld competitive rivalries. Cricket Australia will also continue to take up opportunities to play against emerging cricket nations to assist them with their own development. In 2005 we hosted the East Asia Pacifi c (EAP) Trophy at the Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence where teams such as Fiji, Cook Islands and Japan gained valuable training and match experience in Australian conditions. An EAP representative team also featured in the Australian Country Cricket Championships as part of its development. We have also sent a development team to tour Zimbabwe, Kenya and South Africa to give some of our own players valuable experience in international conditions and to help other nations develop their own international talent.
And while we continue to play a part in developing cricket overseas, we are also working diligently to ensure that the game continues to thrive in Australia.
The current growth in participation, interest in the game and excitement about the forthcoming summer is at record levels and we look forward to capturing this interest and growing it in future years.
Of particular focus for Cricket Australia is to attract more females to the game. We are committed to have more women involved in the game in any of the many opportunities that exist.
It is also of paramount importance for Cricket Australia to acknowledge and be mindful of the fact that approximately 25 per cent of Australians were born outside of Australia – often in countries or regions with either limited or no cricket traditions.
As Australia’s population grows, we are focused on attracting people to the game and making it accessible and enjoyable for all Australians.
Personally, one of the highlights of the last year was again being in Alice Springs for the Indigenous cricketers’ Imparja Cup and I look forward to a continuing involvement in that tournament.
Twenty20 cricket continues to grow and we are keen to use this medium to attract new fans to the game, while maintaining the integrity of Test cricket and 50-over one-day international cricket.
Cricket Australia is also delighted to be given hosting rights for the ICC women’s Cricket World Cup in 2009 and the 2015 men’s ICC World Cup, which we will be co-hosting with New Zealand.
These are landmark cricket events and a lot of planning and work has already gone into the successful delivery of these tournaments. Several important cricket matters are on the table at the ICC, including the re-negotiation of the bundled television rights for ICC cricket events, the dividends of which will form an important part of Cricket Australia’s revenue over the forthcoming years.
Newly-appointed ICC President Percy Sonn has had a positive impact in his role since assuming the position in July 2006 and I would also like to pay tribute to and congratulate former ICC President Ehsan Mani for the great job he did during his tenure. Both men have made a wonderful contribution to cricket.
I would also like to pay tribute to Bob Merriman for his contribution to Australian cricket in his capacity as Chairman over the past four years. I would like to thank him for his tireless work in service to cricket in this country over many years. I look forward to continuing the excellent work he undertook as Chairman.
Finally, I would like to thank Directors, Cricket Australia staff, state cricket associations and all Australian cricket fans who have each contributed in making the game what it is today.
Cricket in Australia has never been healthier and it remains our focus and charter to build on this popularity to ensure we deliver on our vision of being Australia’s favourite sport.
Creagh O’Connor
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Name State Year appointed to Board Profession
Creagh O’Connor (Chairman) SA (appt Chairman in 2005) Company Director1998
Allan Border AO QLD 2002 Sports Commentator
Jack Clarke SA 1999 Solicitor
Walter Edwards WA 1996 Civil Engineer
Daryl Foster OAM WA 2004 Principal, Currie Hall, University of Western Australia
Dr Harry Harinath AO NSW 2004 Medical Practitioner
Tony Harrison TAS 2002 Communications Consultant and Company Director
Bob Horsell NSW 2005 Accountant
Hon Ian McLachlan AO SA 2004 Wool Grower with pastoral interests in SA and NSW
Bob Merriman AM VIC 1992 Consultant, Company Director
Damien Mullins SC QLD 1993 Senior Counsel
Tony Steele VIC 2000 Company Director
Geoff Tamblyn VIC 1997 Accountant and Business Advisor
Mark Taylor AO NSW 2004 Sports Commentator
1 Daryl Foster OAM 2 Bob Merriman AM 3 Damien Mullins SC 4 Hon. Ian McLachlan AO 5 Tony Harrison 6 Creagh O’Connor 7 Walter Edwards 8 Allan Border AO 9 Bob Horsell 10 Jack Clarke 11 Tony Steele 12 Dr Harry Harinath AO 13 Mark Taylor AO 14 Geoff Tamblyn
Board of Directors
Chief Executive Offi cer’s report
As we refl ect on the past 12 months,
cricket in Australia fi nds itself on
the verge of arguably the most
anticipated summer of cricket ever.
Naturally, much of this excitement owes itself to the titanic Ashes battle in England in the winter of 2005. It was a series that generated unprecedented interest in the game, not only in Australia and England, but all around the world, and which now has us poised for an exciting summer as the Australian team seeks to regain the Ashes in front of record crowds. The growth in our national playing numbers last summer was staggering – the overall increase of 13.6 per cent was well above expectations.Having set ourselves the strategic objective to ‘substantially increase sustainable participation in cricket’, it is important to note that achieving this outcome is not a sustainable exercise without a committed and effective volunteer army who year after year put as much, if not more, into the game as they get out of it. Australian cricket continues to be indebted to our volunteer base and congratulates them on their role in this brilliant result.
Our Strategic Plan, ‘From Backyard to Baggy
Green 2005-09’ summarises our ambitions
with participation and other areas of the game. A key focus of the plan is to gain a better understanding of our customers, their needs and how cricket can deliver on these needs. Several initiatives have been introduced through the past 12 months to help achieve this goal.
Various ‘at-match’ activities such as Kid’s Days, Women’s Days, Family Zones and the like have all been introduced at international matches not only to broaden the appeal of cricket to a wider market, but to ensure the experience of a day at the cricket is more enjoyable. To this end, Cricket Australia is also working hard with state associations, police and other relevant authorities to ensure that crowd behaviour at matches is appropriate for the comfort of all at grounds.
Cricket Australia’s commitment to the Spirit of Cricket not only applies to the actions
We are determined to ensure that attending cricket matches continues to be an enjoyable and memorable experience for all who choose to come. Genuine respect for all is as important off the fi eld as it is on the fi eld. The Spirit of Cricket project reached a signifi cant milestone during the year when we offi cially partnered with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) as our community partner.
Like the Baggy Green cap, the RFDS has iconic status within the Australian community. We very much look forward to raising the profi le of the RFDS and, through our cricket networks, playing a support role in its fundraising activities.
The strength of the cricket brand was further affi rmed during the year with the signing of a number of signifi cant commercial partnerships.
Our long-standing partnerships with 3 mobile and Travelex were renewed during the year, along with Foster’s Australia who has been an outstanding supporter of cricket for many years. Foster’s has reconfi gured its association with Australian cricket. No longer the naming rights holder of the international one-day series, it now has multiple brands represented across cricket including VB and Wolf Blass. We were also delighted to renew an agreement with Ford as our motor vehicle partner, KFC as the naming rights sponsor to our Twenty20 competitions and we also welcomed Johnnie Walker as a partner to Australian cricket throughout the year. In addition to these partners, adidas established itself across the broader market of cricket as a supplier, sponsor and licensee.
Each of these partners play a critical role in supporting cricket in Australia, providing valuable resources for us to support and develop the game for future generations. Australian cricket is deeply grateful for this support. FOX Sports – which has played a signifi cant role in recent years telecasting overseas cricket tours back into Australia – also entered into an agreement with Cricket Australia to telecast much of the domestic one-day competition, the Pura Cup fi nal, and screen highlight packages of international matches following their broadcast on the Nine Network. This is a particularly signifi cant agreement for state cricket associations and fans of state cricket as it will now open up a whole new opportunity for cricket fans to keep in touch with cricket at the domestic level.
Such positive commercial results have helped Cricket Australia to increase fi nancial distributions for state associations to the highest levels on record at $41.5 million. This represents and increase of 17 per cent from 2004-05, enabling state associations to invest in cricket programs at the grass
Among these various signings we farewelled ING during the year. ING was an outstanding and innovative supporter of Australia’s domestic one-day competition for 14 years. We thank them for their tremendous contribution to the game in helping it become widely regarded as the strongest domestic one-day competition in world cricket.
Cricket Australia was delighted to secure the hosting rights for the 2009 women’s ICC World Cup and, in conjunction with New Zealand Cricket, hosting rights for the 2015 men’s ICC World Cup. After hosting the Johnnie Walker ICC Super Series and ICC Cricket Awards night held in Australia last October, we are very much looking forward to the planning phases for our next ICC events. Both our men’s and women’s teams also retained their world number one rankings in 2005-06. We congratulate them on their impressive on-fi eld achievements and also note the ambassadorial roles they play in representing our country and our sport so well off the fi eld.
In wishing them all well for the year ahead, we recognise that on-fi eld success does not happen by accident; the signifi cant amount of preparatory work that goes on with state associations, the Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence, coaching and support staff and the players themselves is part of a rigorous process to ensure Australian cricket teams remain on top of world cricket.
On-fi eld success, participation growth and off-fi eld successes through commercial activities are the three primary performance objectives for Cricket Australia. In noting the achievements of 2005-06, we reaffi rm that these objectives remain integral to our retained aspirational vision of being Australia’s favourite sport.
To this end, I would like to thank Cricket Australia Chairman, Creagh O’Connor, his predecessor Bob Merriman, who retired as Chairman during the year, and all of their Director colleagues for their support in 2005-06. I would also like to acknowledge and thank state associations, Cricket Australia staff and the countless cricket volunteers, participants and fans throughout Australia who help make the game what it is today. The 12 months ahead promises so much – the ICC Champions Trophy, 3 mobile Ashes Series, our traditional one-day tri-series, a Chappell-Hadlee Series and the ICC Cricket World Cup – all lie ahead of us. I hope that you will all be able to share in the enjoyment and excitement of the year ahead.
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Membership
Cricket Australia is the national governing body for cricket in Australia, responsible for international and interstate cricket and national coaching and
development programs.
Its membership is made up of six state associations, each of whom has representatives on the Cricket Australia Board.
• New South Wales – three Directors • Queensland – two Directors • South Australia – three Directors • Tasmania – one Director • Victoria – three Directors • Western Australia – two Directors The state and territory cricket associations govern cricket activity and implement Cricket Australia programs within their region. ACT Cricket and NT Cricket are non-member associations.
Federal structure
While each of the state and territory associations act autonomously within their geographical boundaries, all work together for the greater good of the game on a national basis and assist with the implementation of Cricket Australia programs.
International role
Cricket Australia continues to play a role in the governance of international cricket, as a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Cricket Australia personnel hold the following positions within the ICC Board and committee structure:
• Executive and Development International Board
– Bob Merriman (until October 2005), Creagh O’Connor
• Chief Executives Committee – James Sutherland
• Development Committee – Geoff Tamblyn
Board of Directors
The Cricket Australia Board maintains a strategic focus and sets Cricket Australia’s objectives and policies. It is accountable for the overall performance of Cricket Australia. Cricket Australia Directors are not remunerated for their corporate governance duties as Board members.
Board committees
Various Cricket Australia Board committees are run to help monitor and/or establish Cricket Australia policy. The following committees met during the past 12 months: • Audit;
• Industrial Relations; • International; and • Remuneration.
The following advisory committees to management also met throughout 2005-06: • Game Development;
• Playing Conditions; • Cricket Review;
• Women’s Cricket Reference Group; and • National Indigenous Cricket
Advisory Committee.
Cricket Australia Chief
Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer reports to the Cricket Australia Board and is responsible for the overall management of Cricket Australia’s administration and the implementation of Board policies.
Senior Management Team
(as at 30 June 2006)
Chief Executive Officer – James Sutherland
Executive Assistant to the CEO and Chairman – Tess Anderson
General Manager Finance and Business Services – Kate Banozic
General Manager Legal and Business Affairs – Dean Kino
General Manager Public Affairs – Peter Young
General Manager Game Development – Damien Bown
General Manager Cricket Operations – Michael Brown
General Manager Cricket Marketing Services – Mike McKenna
General Manager Media Rights and Strategy – Sam Walch
Corporate Structure
Members
Cricket New South Wales Queensland Cricket South Australian Cricket Association
Tasmanian Cricket Association Cricket Victoria
Western Australian Cricket Association
Board of Directors
Chairman – Creagh O’Connor
Management
Audit Committee
Geoff Tamblyn (Chairman) Bob HorsellDamien Mullins SC Ian McLachlan AO
Industrial Relations Committee
Creagh O’Connor (Chairman) Jack Clarke Walter Edwards Bob Merriman AM Damien Mullins SC Mark Taylor AOInternational Committee
Creagh O’Connor (Chairman) Walter EdwardsTony Harrison Bob Merriman AM Damien Mullins SC Mark Taylor AO
Playing Conditions Committee
Jack Clarke (Chairman)Allan Border AO Tony Steele Mark Taylor AO
Remuneration Committee
Creagh O’Connor (Chairman) Ian McLachlan AODamien Mullins SC Geoff Tamblyn
Cricket Review Committee
Allan Border AODaryl Foster OAM Mark Taylor AO
Game Development Committee
Geoff Tamblyn (Chairman)Allan Border AO Daryl Foster OAM Dr Harry Harinath Tony Harrison
Women’s Cricket Reference Group
Tony Harrison (Chairman)Tony Steele Dr Harry Harinath
Committees
Meetings of Directors 2005-06
Full meeting
of Directors Audit DevelopmentGame Industrial Relations International Conditions RemunerationPlaying
Women’s Cricket Ref.
Group ReviewCricket
Meetings held (H) while a
Director and attended (A) H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A
R F Merriman AM 9 9 2 2 7 7 A R Border AO 9 9 2 1 2 2 4 4 J J Clarke 9 8 2 2 2 2 B W Collins QC 1 1 1 1 W J Edwards 9 9 2 2 7 6 D H Foster OAM 9 9 2 1 4 3 G K Harinath AO 9 8 2 1 1 T T Harrison 9 9 2 2 7 7 1 1 R E Horsell 8 8 3 3 I M McLachlan AO 9 8 4 3 D G Mullins SC 9 8 4 4 2 1 7 7 F C O’Connor 9 9 2 2 7 7 R A Steele 9 7 2 2 1 G L Tamblyn 9 7 4 3 2 2 M A Taylor AO 9 6 2 2 7 2 2 2 4 4 Mark Taylor AO
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Executive Department
Consisting of the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Media Rights and Strategy, the Executive Department is responsible for implementing the Strategic Plan and managing Cricket Australia’s operation. It also provides administrative support to the Chairman and other Cricket Australia Directors.
Cricket Marketing Services
Overall Role:Increase overall involvement with Australian cricket through understanding and delivering on the needs of the cricket consumer. Drive revenue to fund the continued growth of the game.
Responsibilities:
• Brand development;
• Advertising and promotion strategies; • Market research;
• Event development for international matches; • Ticketing and pricing strategy; • Website management;
• Acquiring and servicing commercial partners; and
• Building a strong licensing program.
Cricket Operations
Overall Role:
Manage Australian teams at international level, administer the country’s premier domestic competitions (the Pura Cup, domestic one-day competition, KFC Twenty20 Big Bash and Commonwealth Bank
Women’s National Cricket League) and oversee all first-class umpiring and national high performance programs for men and women.
Responsibilities:
• Elite-level men’s and women’s cricket operations, including management of the Australian Test and one-day international teams;
• Programming for international and domestic cricket, including Australia A; • Playing conditions for international and
interstate cricket; • Pre-tour inspections;
• Australian Cricketers’ Association relationship management;
• Umpiring;
• Coordinating world-class development programs for players, coaches and umpires; • Male and female high performance
events; and
• Managing AIS-supported Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence.
Legal and Business Affairs
Overall Role:Manage the provision of legal services to the organisation and assist with the implementation of various strategic business initiatives.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee the provision of legal services to Cricket Australia;
• Formalise all commercial arrangements; • Advise on all commercial and player
arrangements and key codes and policies implemented by or affecting Cricket Australia; and
• Oversee the development and
management of various business projects.
Finance and Business Services
Overall role:Manage Australian cricket’s fi nances and administer its internal operations.
Responsibilities:
• Financial management of the business behind cricket;
• Human resources management; • Information technology infrastructure
and service;
• Offi ce management and administration; • Oversee the implementation of various
strategic initiatives involving the use of digital technology; and
• Travel services.
Public Affairs
Overall role:To gain the support of cricket’s stakeholders via planning and implementation of the organisation’s strategic and day-to-day communications and corporate events programs. Responsibilities: • Issues management; • Media relations; • Strategic communications; • Publication production; • Publicity; and • Corporate hospitality/events.
Game Development
Overall role:Investing in the future success of Australian cricket by substantially increasing
sustainable participation. Developing the game with a long-term view involves growing participation for all Australians, strengthening club cricket and providing quality education and training.
Responsibilities:
• Increase participation and access for all Australians, particularly non-traditional cricket groups including females and culturally and linguistically diverse people; • Foster community cricket and encourage
the “club as the hub” philosophy; • Show innovation, introduce cricket to
new audiences and make it relevant to the changing Australian population; • Increase cricket in schools and support
educators to deliver fun and relevant programs in the classroom and playground; • Provide quality education and training
for coaches, umpires, administrators and curators to support and service the game; • Develop strategies to recruit, retain and
reward volunteers; and
• Work with local, state and federal governments to provide appropriate cricket facilities in the community.
Game Development
Overall role:
Investing in the future success of Australian cricket by substantially increasing
sustainable participation. Developing the game with a long-term view involves growing participation for all Australians, strengthening club cricket and providing quality education and training.
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Vision
Our vision is simple: ‘Cricket – Australia’s favourite sport’.
We want cricket to be the most played and most watched sport in the land, and the sport that more Australians are interested in than any other. We also want to grow interest, participation, attendance and viewership each year.
We will measure our success by participation numbers, event attendances, TV ratings and general interest in comparison with our own historical performance and that of other sports.
Goals
We have fi ve main goals which will help us achieve our vision:
1. Reinforce and celebrate cricket’s place in the Australian community 2. Thrive at the elite level
3. Substantially increase sustainable participation in cricket
4. Grow the fi nancial resources available to invest in the game 5. Work effi ciently in our federal
administrative system
1. Reinforce and celebrate cricket’s
place in the Australian community
Cricket has long held a central place in Australian life. We want that to continue – we want cricket to be the most popular sport in the land, and we will encourage all Australians to play the game informally, whether on beaches, in backyards or in the park.We also want our Australian men’s team to be the favourite team in Australian sport, on and off the fi eld.
We will measure our success by the popularity of our sport, the prominence of cricket events and the public’s fondness and admiration for our national teams, compared to the national and club teams of other sports. We will also monitor adherence to the Spirit of Cricket among cricketers at all levels and the level of satisfaction of all cricket’s stakeholders.
2. Thrive at the elite level
We aim to maintain our Australian men’s and women’s teams as number one in the world in all forms of the game.
We also aim to produce the best umpires, coaches, curators and administrators in the world.
We will measure our success by the rankings of our national teams, the number of world-class umpires, coaches and administrators we produce and the quality and character of our fi rst-class cricket grounds. We will also continue to monitor the quality of our fi rst-class competitions and developmental pathways.
3. Substantially increase sustainable
participation in cricket
Currently about 540,000 Australians participate in formal cricket programs each year. We’d like to increase that number substantially and in a sustainable way, as well as growing informal
participation in the game.
We will measure our success by the number and diversity of Australians playing the game in club, school and modifi ed programs; by the number of volunteers, (including coaches, umpires, teachers, administrators, curators and parents) supporting the game; and by the quality of cricket’s facilities.
4. Grow the fi nancial resources
available to invest in the game
The greater surplus we can create from our commercial operations, the more money we can reinvest in the game at elite, high performance and community levels. We aim to grow the commercial returns to cricket by constantly improving the cricket experience for fans, and improving the value we provide to media partners and sponsors.We will measure our success by our attendances, television viewership and the surplus available to invest in the game. We will also monitor the return on those investments to ensure we are as successful as we can be in growing the game.
5. Work effi ciently in our federal
administrative system
Australian cricket is administered by one national body, six state and two territory associations. Just as importantly, it is run by thousands of schools, clubs, associations, parents and volunteers. Australian cricket also has a vital role to play in leading the development of the game internationally. Our objective is to make this complex system work as effi ciently and effectively as possible. We will measure our success by our ability to achieve our goals and implement our strategies. We will also increase the transparency and accountability of our work.
Strategy for Australian cricket
‘Cricket – Australia’s favourite sport.’
Strategy for Australian cricket
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Reinforce and celebrate
cricket’s place in the
Australian Community
Spirit of Cricket
Australian cricket’s appeal to the
public is closely linked with the values
entrenched in the game. The way the
game is played is the most important
way that cricket can reinforce its place
as a part of the Australian way of life.
This was illustrated by the remarkable increase in public passion for Test cricket after the last Ashes series in England. The spirit in which that series was contested resulted in an apparent paradox – loss of Australia’s most important sporting trophy was followed by a resurgence in public interest in playing and watching cricket.Recognising this, Cricket Australia and its member state associations continue to strive to encourage all players to play the game
hard but fair. Captains and umpires set the example but every player needs to contribute. Cricket’s role includes helping to create an environment in which the game’s values can be upheld, educating the cricket community about the positive aspects of the game, as well as on codes and policies which enforce these values. Cricket Australia’s contracted players have developed their own code that describes the spirit in which they try to play the game, and new players are briefed as and when they come into the Australian team. Supporting these values, Cricket Australia seeks to be a good corporate citizen through its administration of the game through mechanisms ranging from transparency in public communication through to our new partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor
Service, an organisation as iconic in Australia as is cricket.
Cricket Australia also runs a number of events and activities designed to promote the history, tradition and culture of Australian cricket, including the annual Allan Border Medal presentation managed in partnership with the Australian Cricketers’ Association and Channel Nine. The Benaud Awards recognise state teams and individuals which best display the true spirit of cricket, the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, of which Cricket Australia is one partner, recognises the legends of the game, the Sir Donald Bradman Oration celebrates cricket’s place in the community and Long Live Community Cricket and Long Live School Cricket initiatives reinforce the importance of the game at a club and school level.
Cricket Australia joins as
Harmony Day partner
Cricket Australia became an offi cial partner of Harmony Day 2006, an Australian Government initiative that was celebrated in March to help promote the nation’s multicultural and diverse society. The offi cial partnership was launched by Cricket Australia and the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Mr John Cobb, during the second 3 mobile Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in December. The partnership is a natural fi t in line with Australian cricket’s plans to take the game to Australians of all backgrounds and abilities, particularly given today’s changing population in Australia – a population that speaks over 200 languages and of which 25 per cent were born overseas – many of whom have arrived in Australia with no cricket knowledge or culture.
Cultural diversity is one of global cricket’s strengths and enduring characteristics and Cricket Australia is keen for all people to feel welcome in whatever capacity they are involved in the game – as a player, coach, umpire, spectator or volunteer.
As part of Cricket Australia’s contribution to
Harmony Day, a school cricket resource was
piloted in a number of schools nationally, entitled Playing in Harmony. The resource uses classroom activities to cover a range of important community and student development issues such as the Spirit of Cricket, racism, bullying, respecting others, teamwork, leadership, rights and responsibilities and fair play.
Benaud Spirit of Cricket Awards
The annual Benaud Spirit of Cricket Awards duly recognise individuals and teams who best uphold the Spirit of Cricket throughout the season.At this year’s function, Queensland won the Spirit of Cricket award for the Pura Cup and ING Cup competitions, while New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia tied for the WNCL Spirit of Cricket award. Cricket Australia also presents Spirit of Cricket awards each month to clubs or teams who display extraordinary acts of goodwill or good sportsmanship throughout the year. Nominations are received nationwide via state cricket associations, and winners receive a signed bat from the Australian cricket team in recognition of their actions. Spirit of Cricket awards are also presented in all other Cricket Australia-run competitions, including the Cricket Australia Cup and men’s and women’s youth championships.
Cricket Australia’s Code of Behaviour
Cricket Australia remains committed to ensuring the Spirit of Cricket is adopted at all levels of the game throughout Australia. In the 2005-06 season, the following reports of the Cricket Australia Code of Behaviour or the ICC Code of Conduct occurred:ICC Code of Conduct
Eight player/team reports were reported for issues such as dissent, serious dissent and slow over rates. Outcomes included not guilty verdicts, reprimands and fi nes of match fees (of up to 75 per cent).
2005-06 Pura Cup and ING Cup
There were eight player/team reports for issues such as obscene language, dissent and serious dissent. Outcomes included not guilty verdicts, reprimands and fi nes of match fees (of up to 40 per cent).
2005-06 Cricket Australia Cup
There were no reports in the Cricket Australia Cup.
Off-fi eld Reports
One player was reported and found guilty under rules relating to detrimental public comment and was reprimanded.
Royal Flying Doctor Service
As part of its commitment and contribution to the community, Cricket Australia joined with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in January 2006 to form a new community partnership.
The three-year partnership aims to: • Raise the profi le of cricket and the work
of the RFDS;
• Raise money for the operations of the RFDS; and
• Build Cricket Australia’s reputation as a socially responsible organisation by further reinvesting in the community.
The partnership is a natural fi t with both brands recognised as true Australian icons sharing a message of healthy living and active lifestyles. The RFDS offers vital health care services to regional Australia – an area which includes 50 per cent of cricket’s participants.
Numerous initiatives have underpinned the partnership, including:
• An offi cial launch at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January;
• Gold coin donations at the annual 3 mobile six-a-side match between Australia and the Essendon Football Club;
• An auction to be a member of the Australian team during the VB Series (raising more than $30,000);
• Buy a ‘mo’ promotion in conjunction with Foster’s Australia where part of the sales of “Boonie look-a-like” moustaches were donated to the RFDS; and
• The Century Fund established as cricket’s direct fi nancial contribution to the RFDS. Further initiatives are planned for the 2006-07 season and beyond as Cricket Australia continues to serve the community.
Reinforce and celebrate
cricket’s place in the
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Thrive at the
elite level
Between 1 April 2005 and 1 June 2006, the Australian team was the most successful side in international cricket.
In Test matches during this period, it won 12 of its 17 Tests – a success rate of just over 70 per cent. In one-day international matches, the men’s team won 23 of its 35 games, a winning ratio of more than 65 per cent.
With these fi gures behind them, it is little wonder that they remained the number one ranked team in both forms of the game – a point perfectly illustrated by the team’s clean sweep over the ICC World XI during the Test and one-day internationals as part of the Johnnie Walker Super Series.
Australian men’s team results (2005-06)
Series Result
Travelex Tour of England, NatWest Twenty20 international (June 2005) Loss Travelex Tour of England, NatWest one-day series (June-July 2005) England, Australia, Bangladesh Tie Travelex Tour of England, NatWest Challenge one-day series (July 2005) England,
Australia – 3 x ODI Win 2-1
Travelex Tour of England – Ashes series – 5 x Tests (July – Sept 2005) Loss 2-1 ICC Johnnie Walker Super Series one-day internationals (Oct 2005) – 3 x ODI Win 3-0
ICC Johnnie Walker Super Test (Oct 2005) – 1 x Test Win
3 mobile Test series, West Indies in Australia (Oct-Nov 2005) – 3 x Tests Win 3-0 Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, Australia in New Zealand (Dec 2005) – 3 x ODI Win 2-1 3 mobile Test series, South Africa in Australia (Dec 2005 - Feb 2006) – 3 x Tests Win 2-0 KFC International Twenty20, South Africa in Australia (Jan 2006) Win VB Series – Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka (Jan – Feb 2006) Win 2-1 Travelex Tour of South Africa (Feb-Mar 2006) – Twenty20 Loss Travelex Tour of South Africa (Feb-Mar 2006) – 5 x ODI Loss 3-2 Travelex Tour of South Africa (Feb-Mar 2006) – 3 x Tests Win 3-0
Travelex Tour of Bangladesh (April 2006) – 2 x Test Win 2-0
Travelex Tour of Bangladesh (April 2006) – 3 x ODI Win 3-0
The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars had a highly successful year winning all but one series in this time. The one loss came against arch-rivals England in the two-match Test series.
Despite this drawback, they won a tense one-day international series against England, before comprehensively defeating India in a one-Test series and three one-day internationals in Adelaide.
Australian women’s team results (2005-06)
Series Result
Tour of Ireland (August 2005) 1 x ODI Win 1-0
Tour of England (August 2005), 2 x Test Loss 1-0
Tour of England (August–September 2005) 5 x ODI Win 3-2
Tour of England (September 2005) Twenty20 Win
Australia v India (February 2006) 1 x Test Win
Australia v India (February 2006) 3 x ODI Win 3-0
Australian men’s team
Australian women’s team
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Team management
The Australian team lost one of its longest serving and most popular assistants in 2006 when Errol Alcott accepted a position with South Sydney Rugby League Football Club after being associated with the Australian team for 22 years.
Alcott has provided outstanding service to the group, being involved with 243 Tests and 516 one-day internationals during his time. He was also instrumental in developing new training regimes and setting long-term individual programs for the players. Such was his expertise, Alcott regularly produced minor miracles in a very short time frame to get players fi t and ready for selection following injury.
Jock Campbell, who oversaw the team’s fi tness requirements for several years, was another departure in 2006.
There were also several changes in the women’s team management, with Lisa Ross (physiotherapist) and Sally Bailey (fi tness) moving on after serving the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars for numerous years. All of these individuals’ contributions to Australian cricket has been exceptional and each has played a signifi cant role in keeping Australia at the top of international cricket.
The men’s 2005-06 team management consisted of:
Coach:
John Buchanan
Assistant Coaches:
Jamie Siddons, Dene Hills
Strength and Conditioning Coach:
Justin Cordy, Jock Campbell
Performance Analyst:
Richard McInness
Team Manager:
Steve Bernard
Physiotherapist:
Alex Kountouris, Errol Alcott
Media Managers:
Philip Pope, Graeme Vimpani, Belinda Dennett
Massage Therapist (overseas tours):
Lucy Frostick
Doctor:
Dr Trefor James
Dietician:
Simone Austin
The women’s 2005-06 team management consisted of: Coach: Mark Sorell Manager: Claire Connolly Assistant Coach:
Greg Quinn (England), Jamie Siddons (India)
Physiotherapist:
Lisa Ross
Physical Conditioning Coordinator:
John Hetherington (England), Andrew Lulham (India)
Media Manager:
Stephanie Beltrame
Sir Robert Menzies
Memorial Scholarship
The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship – a joint initiative between Cricket Australia and the Sir Robert Menzies Foundation – is awarded to an individual from the AIS programs (male or female) who demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities, is of service to others, and is considered to hold traits of someone who has the credentials to captain their country.
Karen Rolton won the 2005-06 award, while George Bailey from Tasmania was the inaugural recipient in 2004-05.
The award recognises the passion for cricket held by the late Sir Robert Menzies and the contribution of $10,000 from the Menzies Foundation assists in the personal and professional development of Australia’s future leaders.
Australian Cricketers’
Association
Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association continue to have a healthy relationship, working together on various functions and events throughout the year such as the Allan Border Medal. Both parties also come together to discuss programming issues for all domestic and international fi xturing.
Another signifi cant undertaking made by each group is to conduct pre-tour inspections before any overseas tour. The safety and security of Australian teams touring abroad is of paramount importance to all, and together with team management, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association carry out a comprehensive review of all cities and facilities before an Australian team embarks on an overseas tour.
Australia at the top of international cricket.
The 2005-09 MOU at a glance
Contracted players 2005-09 CA 25 State 16-20 Rookie 3-8 Player retainers CA State Rookie 2005-06 Min - $145k Max - $95kMin - $34k Max- $22.5kMin - $10k
2006-07 Min - $150k Max -$100k
Min - $36k Max - $23.5kMin - $10.5k
2007-08 Min - $155k Max - $105k
Min - $38k Max - $24.5kMin - $11k
2008-09 Min - $160k Max - $110k
Min - $40k Max - $25.5kMin - $11.5k Match Fees (domestic)
CA State
2005-06 Test - $12,250
ODI - $4,900 Pura - $3,300Domestic one-day - $1,150 2006-07 Test - $12,250
ODI - $4,900 Pura - $3,300Domestic one-day - $1,150 2007-08 Test - $12,750
ODI - $5,100 Pura - $3,500Domestic one-day - $1,200 2008-09 Test - $12,750
ODI - $5,100 Pura - $3,500Domestic one-day - $1,200
Memorandum of Understanding
Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association are now one year into a new four-year (2005-09) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The major focus of the MOU is to balance increased player payments and the ability to continue to invest heavily in the game at grass-roots level.
The MOU sees Cricket Australia-contracted player retainers grow at an annual rate of 5.78 per cent and state-contracted player retainers grow at an annual rate of 5.53 per cent over the term of the agreement. Other features of the MOU include:
• Players receiving 25 per cent of a redefi ned Australian Cricket Revenue Pool (ie: Player Payment Pool - PPP);
• Cricket Australia-contracted players receiving 55 per cent of the PPP, while state-contracted players will receive 45 per cent of the PPP;
• State teams offering up to three extra rookie contracts per season (ie: new total of eight);
• An improved Career and Welfare program; and
• Continued support of grass-roots development programs by contracted players.
Elite umpiring
Australia’s elite umpires continued their proud tradition of being amongst the best in world cricket in 2005-06.
Simon Taufel was recognised with the prestigious ICC Umpire of the Year award, along with the Cricket Australia Umpire Award, following another stellar year which was highlighted by his selection to umpire in the Johnnie Walker Super Series.
Darrell Hair also umpired in this series which pitted the best team against the best players in world cricket.
Queensland’s Peter Parker also reached several milestones during the year, including umpiring his 100th fi rst-class match
(becoming the fi fth Australian to reach this mark), and his 50th ODI match – becoming the seventh Australian to achieve this feat. Steve Davis also umpired his 50th ODI match during Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka throughout the year, while former Australian, Western Australian and South Australian opening bowler, Paul Wilson, joined the Cricket Australia Umpire Project Panel for 2006-07. Australian representatives on ICC Umpiring Panels include:
ICC Elite Panel ICC International Panel • Darrell Hair • Steve Davis
• Daryl Harper • Peter Parker
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The AIS-supported Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence (CBCE) – Australian cricket’s base for its high performance training and development programs – achieved some signifi cant milestones over the past 12 months, including: • the opening of new offi ces at
Allan Border Field;
• an enhanced and streamlined Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) men’s scholarship program;
• integration of the AIS Sports Science – Sports Medicine unit (previously based in Canberra) in Brisbane as part of the CBCE program; and • appointment of key staff including Pace
Bowling Coach and Sports-Science-Sports Medicine Manager.
The new CBCE building and facilities features an IT room for player analysis, full gymnasium, recovery pools and function facilities. Leased from Queensland Cricket, it was built with the support of the Queensland Government.
The annual men’s AIS residential scholarship program was revised to provide a sharper focus and support for the short, medium and long term needs of Australian cricket. Key changes included:
• decreasing the number of scholars from 26 to between 12 and 16;
• increasing the program length from 13 weeks to between 13 and 18 weeks; and • the National Selection Panel choosing
the scholarship intake.
The CBCE hosted camps for Australian men’s and women’s teams before their respective tours of England in 2005, and also hosted the Emerging Players Tournament that provided the AIS scholars with international competition against New Zealand and Indian development teams.
An Indigenous squad also visited the CBCE during the year, as did squads from Bangladesh, India and the ICC’s East Asia-Pacifi c program.
The CBCE is managed by former Australian women’s captain Belinda Clark, while the coaching team is headed by Tim Nielsen and senior coaches Brian McFadyen, Jamie Siddons, Dene Hills, Richard McInnes, Troy Cooley and Mark Sorell (Head Coach Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars). Scholarship coach Cathryn Fitzpatrick and fi elding specialist Mike Young are also based at the CBCE.
Transferring the AIS Sports Science-Sports Medicine from Canberra to Brisbane has been a signifi cant move, allowing the Sports Science Manager to conduct research and work closely with players in skills testing. Research projects in 2006 included time and motion analysis, bowling biomechanics and ongoing analysis of player injury.
As part of the development of the CBCE’s information and resource library, all international and domestic cricket footage was consolidated at the CBCE for use by state associations, while a Player Tracking system was also established for players and coaches to share and communicate information. The CBCE is partnered by the Australian Institute of Sport, Commonwealth Bank and Queensland Cricket with several other parties providing additional support including Griffi th University (accommodation), University of Queensland (sports science) and Brisbane Grammar School.
Cricket Australia Cup – male
Winner: South Australia
Cricket Australia Cup – female
Host: Queensland Cricket
Winner: Victoria
Player of the Series: Rachel Haynes (VIC)
Commonwealth Bank Under-19 Championship – male
Host: Western Australian Cricket Association
Winner: New South Wales
Player of the Series: Usman Khawaja (NSW)
Commonwealth Bank Under-17 Championship – male
Host: Cricket New South Wales
Winner: New South Wales
Player of the Series: Michael Hill (VIC)
Commonwealth Bank Under-19 Championship – female
Host: ACT Cricket
Winner: New South Wales
Player of the Series: Emma Inglis (VIC)
Commonwealth Bank Under-17 Championship – female
Host: South Australian Cricket Association
Winner: New South Wales
Player of the Series: Delissa Kimmence (QLD) and Alyssa Healy (NSW)
Under-15 National Championship – female
Host: Cricket Victoria
Winner: New South Wales
Player of the Series: Sarah Coyte (NSW)
State Institute Challenge
Host: NT Cricket
Winner: Queensland Academy of Sport
Player of the Series: Chris Simpson (QLD) One of the major priorities of the national
cricket pathway is to identify Australia’s premier young cricketers and provide them with an opportunity to perform on a stage with, and against, their peers.
The tournaments and championships listed each have a proud tradition of nurturing and developing Australia’s elite cricketers. They would not be possible without the commitment of the state and territory cricket associations and their teams of volunteers who ensure that these events are possible, and Australia’s next generation of players have an opportunity to show their wares.
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Substantially increase
sustainable participation
Club cricket
Cricket Australia again provided funding for Premier/Grade male and female cricket clubs across Australia to support various initiatives, including upgrading of facilities, provision of quality coaching services and other game development activities. A national Long Live Club Cricket promotional campaign was conducted in October 2005 where Australian and state contracted players visited and – where possible – played for their Premier/Grade club of origin.
Cricket Australia also supported ABC Grandstand Radio’s “Club of the Year” initiative, which was awarded to the Australian Transplant Cricket Club during the 2005-06 season.
Cricket Australia’s Club Assist section of www.cricket.com.au was launched during 2005-06 and provides a range of informative and valuable resources for clubs and schools across Australia.
Volunteers
Volunteers play an enormous role in fostering the sustainability of cricket in Australia. Cricket Australia is committed to increasing the pool of volunteers in the game to help deliver its vision for cricket to be Australia’s favourite sport.
Representatives of Volunteering Australia are assisting Cricket Australia in the development of a National Volunteering Strategy which aims to:
1. Publicly articulate Australian cricket’s recognition of the importance of volunteers to the game of cricket; 2. Outline Australian cricket’s philosophy
and approach to supporting and encouraging the involvement of volunteers in a manner consistent with accepted best practice; and 3. Through example, encourage state
associations, local associations and local clubs to adopt best practice principles in their involvement with volunteers. Cricket Australia continues to provide funding to support state associations run volunteer programs and initiatives and also hosted volunteers from each state at the 2006 Allan Border Medal to help recognise the importance of their various roles.
GIS mapping
A new Community Cricket initiative during the year was the introduction of a new participation planning tool – Geographical Information System (GIS) Mapping. The system has been provided to state and territory cricket associations to assist in the analysis and strategic planning of participation in all geographic areas of a state or territory.
National Club Insurance Program
2005-06 saw the third year of Cricket Australia’s National Club Insurance Program (NCIP) continue to deliver tangible insurance and liability savings for club and community-based cricket, with more than 90 per cent of clubs signed up throughout Australia. The NCIP is brokered by JLT Sport and it is Cricket Australia’s goal to have 95 per cent of all cricket clubs registered in the 2006-07 program.Country cricket
The Australian Country Cricket Championship was held in Mandurah, Western Australia in January 2006. Queensland won the overall Championship, while the ICC East Asia-Pacifi c, whose programs have in part been supported by Cricket Australia, won their fi rst game since their inclusion in the tournament.
National cricket census
The fourth annual Australian Cricket Census was conducted in 2005-06 and highlighted cricket participation levels in Australia that rose to a total of 543,433 participants, a signifi cant increase of 13.61 per cent (73,906) on the 2004-05 fi gures.
Wayne Street of Street Ryan, who prepares the Census said: “This result is the greatest
increase recorded in a National Cricket Census, and the most rapid growth in a single year among high profi le Australian sports over the past decade.”
The Census is an important document for Cricket Australia, helping set targets and monitor successes and trends for participation levels throughout Australia.
Total State Participation
Australian Capital Territory 8,758 1.62%
New South Wales 170,206 31.32%
Northern Territory 4,019 0.74% Queensland 74,214 13.66% South Australia 44,946 8.27% Tasmania 14,308 2.63% Victoria 185,608 34.16% Western Australia 41,310 7.60% 543,369 100.00% Metropolitan and Country Participation
Metropolitan Regions 288,921 53.18%
Country Regions 254,358 46.82%
543,279 100.00% #OUNTRY
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Coach and umpire education
and training
With more than 18,500 registered coaches in Australia, along with 1535 accredited umpires, one of the major undertakings for coach and umpire education throughout the year was the launch of the online coach database (http://coachdatabase.cricket.com.au), which is planned to be extended in 2006-07 to include umpires.
The online service gives access for members to exclusive educational materials, enables individuals to manage their accreditation details, provides online payment options, features a member-only newsletter and more. Approximately 2000 coaches currently use this service.
Twenty coaches completed the level three (high performance) coaching course in 2006, with phase one of the course conducted at the AIS in Canberra, while phase two was held at the Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.
The Orientation to Coaching Course (an introductory coach education course) continued to assist new coaches into the game, while a similar resource for umpires is currently under development.
Plans for next season include:
• The development of a Coaching Guide CD ROM which will provide accredited coaches with an interactive coaching tool which includes cricket skills, activities and coaching points;
• A Cricket Activities booklet for the non accredited volunteer to access fun and safe games; and
• Expanding Cricket Coaches Australia to include state seminars and regional workshops in each state/territory.
Indigenous cricket
Michael McGregor was appointed to the new position of Senior Offi cer for Indigenous Cricket in January 2006. The role is based in Darwin at the offi ces of NT Cricket. The National Indigenous Cricket Advisory Committee (NICAC) held meetings in Brisbane in November 2005 and Alice Springs in February 2006, reviewing Cricket Australia’s strategic plan for Indigenous cricket. Indigenous cricket representatives along with representatives from each of the state and territory associations attended each meeting.
The Imparja Cup is the National Indigenous Cricket Championship and was again held in Alice Springs in February 2006. Four divisions of the competition were run with 26 teams participating including an expanded women’s division. Queensland completed a hat-trick winning the 2006 Imparja Cup having won the tournament in the two preceding years.
Cricket for people
with disabilities
Cricket Australia was recently recognised as a “Project Connect” sport by the Australian Sports Commission for its work with people with disabilities. Cricket Australia is also developing a Disability Action Plan which will be implemented in 2006-07. Throughout 2005-06, Cricket Australia provided funding and support to Ausrapid, the Australian Blind Cricket Council and Deaf Cricket Australia to support their respective programs. This funding contributed to the development of opportunities for persons with an intellectual disability and visually and hearing impaired people to participate in cricket and assist representative teams to participate in international competitions.
School and entry-level programs
Cricket Australia’s schools and entry-level programs thrived in 2005-06 with various new programs developed, along with existing programs experiencing signifi cant growth. Some of the highlights included: • MILO Have-A-Go program, aimed atintroducing children to cricket, had a 16 per cent increase in participants, with more than 47,500 boys and girls registered in the 1324 Have-A-Go centres nationally. • MILO Have-A-Game successfully piloted
in 2005-06 with the program to be rolled out nationally in 2006-07. Have-A-Game is a modifi ed cricket games program which bridges the gap between the MILO Have-A-Go program and junior club cricket. • CricHit – a program tailored to introduce
girls to cricket, was run in partnership with Victorian School Sport Association. 1200 girls participated in the CricHit schools program in Victoria in the 2005-06 season, while an additional 1000 participated nationally. More than 100 schools are registered for the program in 2006-07. • CricKids Playing in Harmony is a curriculum
resource piloted in 27 schools with over 5000 students expected to participate. The curriculum teaches children about leadership, roles and rights, racism, fairness and other work units, and uses cricket to illustrate these topics in the classroom. • The Long Live Schools Cricket initiative saw
68 contracted male and female cricketers visit 41 schools throughout Australia to help promote the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ message to school children and support healthy and active lifestyles. It is estimated the program reached more than 15,000 students in 2006.
• MILO Superclinics provided more than 2000 children throughout Australia to experience the game of cricket in a fun and friendly environment.
Asian Cricket Council
In May 2003 the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) engaged Cricket Australia to develop and implement a coach education program (over a three-year period) for non-Test playing countries in Asia and Bangladesh. By May 2006 some 530 coaches had been accredited as part of the ACC coach education scheme in locations such as Singapore, Qatar, Maldives, Malaysia, Thailand and Bahrain, largely using state and territory association personnel.
Cricket Australia led the ACC’s inaugural development program in China - conducted through the auspices of the Chinese Cricket Association. As a part of this initiative Cricket Australia was engaged by the ACC to draft a long-term strategy for the development of cricket in China.
Bangladesh
In February 2001 Cricket Australia and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) entered into a fi ve-year agreement to assist Bangladesh take a foothold in international cricket.
This agreement focused on: • Developing the BCB's inaugural
strategic plan;
• Providing coach education assistance; • Talent development of elite players at the
Centre of Excellence; and
• Management exchange to assist in professionalising the BCB.
The agreement concluded in February 2006 and given the success of the program the BCB has sought to engage Cricket Australia for a further term.
In 2005-06 Cricket Australia conducted the following coach education courses: • Level 2 coach education course
in Dhaka; and
• Level 1 coach education courses in Dhaka.
East Asia-Pacifi c
Cricket Australia houses the staff of the International Cricket Council’s development program in the East Asia – Pacifi c (EAP) region.
Cricket activity in the EAP region continued to grow steadily during the 2005-06 fi nancial year. Encouraging increases were again seen at both the junior playing and junior involvement levels with total participation fi gures up 21 per cent to 32,804.
Other highlights include:
• The EAP XI victories over South Australia Country and Queensland Country in the Australian Country Cricket Championships. Four EAP players were selected in the Australian Country Team at the end of the tournament. Courtesy of a Cricket Australia grant; the EAP squad trained for two weeks at the Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence in Brisbane to prepare for this event.
• The Melbourne Cricket Club and the EAP regional offi ce conducted an equipment drive during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG with over 1000 pieces of cricket equipment donated.
• The 2005 Ashes and Australia’s summer of international cricket was broadcast live into the EAP region on ABC Radio Australia. • ICC EAP is a Partner Organisation of
the Australian Government’s Youth Ambassador scheme that places young Australians in developing Asia-Pacifi c countries. Youth Ambassadors are currently using the medium of cricket to assist community development in Fiji and Vanuatu, while three more ambassadors will soon be deployed to Indonesia, Tonga and Samoa.
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Grow the fi nancial
resources available
to invest in the game
Four-year fi nancial cycle
Cricket Australia’s fi nancial cycle is structured over four years because our major revenue streams (being the sale of overseas television rights and distributions from the ICC) can fl uctuate signifi cantly from year to year, depending on the program and which teams are visiting Australia.
Distributions to state associations are smoothed over the four years, ensuring that ongoing investment in development programs is sustainable.
The 2005-06 fi nancial year, represents the fi rst year of the four-year cycle.
2005-06 fi nancial performance
Cricket Australia recorded an operating surplus for 2005-06 (before distributions) of $25.0 million. Distributions to state cricket associations totalled $39.1 million, resulting in a net defi cit of $14.2 million. This net defi cit is attributable to Cricket Australia’s four year fi nancial cycle.Cricket Australia generated total revenue of $79.9 million, an increase of $7.5 million on the previous year. The increase can be attributable to additional income from increases in sponsorship and domestic media rights.
Operating expenses totalled $54.5 million (excluding member distributions). Distributions to state cricket associations (including those paid from reserves) increased by 17 per cent to $41.5 million. Cricket Australia is committed to ensuring that distributions to state associations continue to increase. This is critical in delivering and meeting the growth that is anticipated from increasing sustainable participation in cricket and attracting new supporters to our game.
Financial Performance Report
Distributions – four year moving average Revenue – four year moving average
INCOME STATEMENT
For the year ended 30 June 2006
Notes 2006
$ 2005 $
Revenue from continuing operations 77,901,033 68,965,873
Other income 1,569,503 3,006,880
Total Revenue 79,470,536 71,972,753
Expenditure from operating activities 1 54,508,970 48,512,793
Profit from continuing operations 24,961,566 23,459,960
Distributions to State Associations 39,129,592 34,515,281
Surplus/(deficit) for the year (14,168,026) (11,055,321)
BALANCE SHEET As at 30 June 2006
Notes 2006
$ 2005 $
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 2 12,027,410 15,006,442
Trade and other receivables 3 8,801,599 10,890,664
Inventories 4 80,650 42,234
Investments 5 631,367 11,038,528
Forward foreign exchange contracts 6 1,339,037 1,523,887
Other 7 2,093,073 427,058
Total Current assets 24,973,136 38,928,813
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Forward foreign exchange contracts 6 9,393,044 12,949,510
Investment properties 8 1,331,246 1,358,583
Property, Plant and Equipment 9 5,772,637 5,759,134
Total non-current assets 16,496,927 20,067,227
TOTAL ASSETS 41,470,063 58,996,040
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables 10 5,839,786 4,098,587
Provisions 11 563,237 3,127,485
Other 12 5,020,444 10,085,450
Total current liabilities 11,423,467 17,311,522
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Provisions 13 5,813,894 4,046,191
Other 14 9,901,967 17,471,647
Total non-current liabilities 15,715,861 21,517,838
TOTAL LIABILITIES 27,139,328 38,829,360
NET ASSETS 14,330,735 20,166,680
MEMBERS’ FUNDS
Hedging reserve 15 10,732,082 -
Australian youth cricket foundation fund 16 - 8,936,968
General reserves 17 904,590 904,590
Accumulated funds 18 2,694,063 10,325,122
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY For the year ended 30 June 2006
2006
$ 2005 $
Total equity at the beginning of the financial year 20,166,680 32,422,001
Adjustment on adoption of AASB132 and AASB139:
Reclassification of deferred gain on hedges to equity 14,473,398 -
Restated total equity at the beginning of the financial year 34,640,078 32,422,001
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (3,741,316) -
Net income recognised in equity (3,741,316) -
Surplus/(deficit) for the year (14,168,026) (11,055,321)
Total recognised income and expense for the year (17,909,342) (11,055,321)
Distributions paid from accumulated funds to members during the year (2,400,001) (1,200,000)
Total equity at the end of the financial year 14,330,735 20,166,680
CASH FLOW STATEMENT For the year ended 30 June 2006
2006
$ 2005 $
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Receipts from spectators, media, sponsors and customers 81,180,045 67,957,087
Payments to suppliers, players and employees (54,827,137) (46,519,230)
Payments to members (38,524,603) (33,910,292)
(12,171,695) (12,472,435)
Interest received 790,517 1,665,986
Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities (11,381,178) (10,806,449)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Payments for plant and equipment (609,517) (659,137)
Proceeds from sale of investments 10,422,593 -
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment - -
Payments for investments - (274,704)
Payment for ACRA restricted investments (1,250,695) (668,507)
Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities 8,562,380 (1,602,348)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments to members from accumulated funds (2,400,001) (1,200,000)
Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities (2,400,001) (1,200,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash held (5,218,799) (13,608,797)
Cash at the beginning of the financial year 12,628,889 26,237,686