Todd Greenberg confirmed as new Cricket Australia CEO

Cricket Australia has named seasoned sports administrator Todd Greenberg as its new chief executive on December 3 (Tuesday), replacing Nick Hockley after quite an eventful five-year stint.

Greenberg most recently headed the Australian Cricketers' Association, which represented players in negotiations with the national governing body. He was also the former chief executive of Australia's National Rugby League.

"I am grateful to be given the opportunity to take on this enormously important role in Australian sport and to further my involvement with a game I've loved since childhood," Greenberg said.

"This is an extremely exciting time for cricket with the rapid growth of the game across the globe creating fantastic opportunities, while also presenting some challenges to ensure Australian cricket retains its position at the very peak of the game.

"Thanks to the work of the current administration the game has strong fundamentals in place. I want to ensure we build on this momentum so Australian cricket continues to thrive - from local parks to the nation's biggest stadiums.

"I'm grateful to all those at the Australian Cricketers' Association where we formed positive and productive partnerships across the game, and I look forward to continuing and enriching these relationships for the betterment of cricket."

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.

Meanwhile, CA chairman Mike Baird added: "I'm delighted Todd Greenberg will join Cricket Australia as Chief Executive Officer," Baird said.

"Todd will bring enormous experience to the role from his time leading the National Rugby League and his current position as CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association, as well as his time in club and stadium management.

"He is also a renowned driver of commercial growth and innovation, such as bringing the State of Origin to Melbourne and introducing the NRLW.

"We are entering a period of great opportunity and the recruitment panel and CA Board was enormously impressed by Todd's passion for cricket and his vision to build on the achievements of the past few years and continue the game's growth.

"I would like to thank Nick Hockley who will leave the game in a position of great strength at the end of the season with important foundations including our broadcast rights deal, MOU and seven-year content strategy in place."

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