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The President has miserably failed in his duty to call the AGM as per the rules of the HCA. And furthermore as the term of the Apex Council has ended on ...

“The President has miserably failed in his duty to call the AGM as per the rules of the HCA. Vinod, have issued a signed statement convening the Special General Meeting of the HCA at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on December 11 from 10.30 AM. Former Presidents of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), Messrs N.

Cricket Australia chair Dr Lachlan Henderson has announced he will step down from his role, with former NSW Premier Mike Baird replacing him.

"Lachlan has made a great contribution as chair and I’m delighted he will continue to provide his considerable business and cricket expertise on the CA board," Baird said in a statement today. Henderson joined the CA board in late 2018 and had previously served as chair of the Western Australian Cricket Association before relocating to Melbourne in 2017 where he was CEO of Epworth Health. "It’s been a great privilege to serve as chair and to help oversee some of the great work being done by the executive and across Australian cricket.

The former NSW premier will be the highest-profile chairman in the organisation's history after Lachlan Henderson announced his intention to step down from ...

“Mike is an outstanding leader who has demonstrated an excellent understanding of the key issues driving the future of the game,” he said. “It’s been a great privilege to serve as chair.” He has also calmed a previously febrile relationship between the governing body and its state association owners. That switch to independence was meant to bring greater stability and strategic focus to Cricket Australia, but there has been an enormous churn of leaders since then. As a former state premier, Baird will be the highest-profile chair in Cricket Australia’s history, with recognition and relationships that can open doors for cricket’s administration. “I’m not going to hide who I am and what’s important to me, but I govern for everyone.”

Baird will take over from February with his predecessor stepping down and taking the chief executive's job with HBF.

In a statement, NSW chair John Knox said Baird was “an outstanding leader” with “an excellent understanding of the key issues driving the future of the game”. “It’s been a great privilege to serve as chair and to help oversee some of the great work being done by the CA executive and across Australian Former New South Wales premier Mike Baird has been appointed as the new chair of

Henderson will relinquish the role in mid-February due to work commitments with current board member Baird taking over.

New South Wales Premier Mike Baird (R) speaks as deputy premier Troy Grant (L) listens during a press conference in Sydney on October 11, 2016, after his goverment made an embarrassing backflip on its plan to ban greyhound racing after sustained industry and public pressure, admitting it "got it wrong". As a former premier of Australia's most populous state between 2014-2017, the well-connected Baird will be the highest-profile chair in Cricket Australia's history. Baird announced in July that his government would shut down the sport from July 1 next year after a series of scandals including "live baiting" and the slaughter of tens of thousands of dogs.

CA chair steps down amid fresh Sandpapergate drama as successor named.

We don’t think it is anyone’s interests for this to be public,” he said. [no alternative but to withdraw his attempts](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/cricket-2022-david-warner-leadership-ban-australian-cricketers-association-todd-greenberg-support-news-review-test-cricket-ball-tampering-saga/news-story/e72fa36841f8438fd5a252cfb5c72d56) to overturn his leadership ban. [labelling Erskine’s comments “unhelpful and unfounded”](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-2022-nick-hockley-david-warner-leadership-appeal-cricket-australia-james-erskine-ball-tampering/news-story/908bb288dc5599b1887c270f23366369). [James Erskine then followed that statement up](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/cricket-2022-david-warnerm-withdraws-leadership-ban-appeal-ball-tampering-saga-james-erskine-david-warners-manager-west-indies-vs-australia-news/news-story/a3681dbc1215c349d1b5c611fb879367) with the bombshell that players “were told” to tamper with the ball in explosive new claims. [Warner unloaded in a shock statement](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/cricket-2022-david-warner-leadership-ban-ball-tampering-scandal-candice-warner-opens-up-test-cricket-schedule-steve-smith-news/news-story/001e2d20cdf44f100fe653ea58812f45) on the eve of the Second Test on the process of attempting to overturn his leadership ban. [Cricketers respond to CA’s ‘missed opportunity’](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-2022-david-warner-leadership-ban-reaction-withdrawal-instagram-statement-ian-healy-second-test-adelaide-day-and-night-schedule-scores/news-story/9878f6e3cd74e241b7adb458ad9c636f)

Mike Baird, the former NSW premier, will take up the position next February.

I'm pleased to have the chance to work even more closely with CEO Nick Hockley and his team and all those working across Australian cricket." Richard Freudenstein held the role in an interim position before Henderson. Mike Baird, the former NSW premier, will take up the position next February

A high-profile appointment, Baird will take over as Cricket Australia boss in February after Lachlan Henderson steps down due to work commitments.

He previously spent a year on the Cricket NSW board, before moving into a CA director role in 2020 as the state's nominee. "It's been a great privilege to serve as chair and to help oversee some of the great work being done by the CA executive and across Australian cricket." "It is an honour to take such an important role in Australian cricket at a time when so much exciting work is being done to grow our national sport and take it forward," Baird said in a CA statement.

Henderson will relinquish the role in mid-February due to work commitments with current board member Baird taking over.

He takes over at a tumultuous time for the governing body which is in broadcast rights negotiations and with Hockley taking heat over his handling of star player David Warner’s bid to overturn a leadership ban. As a former premier of Australia’s most populous state between 2014-2017, the well-connected Baird will be the highest-profile chair in Cricket Australia’s history. “It is an honour to take such an important role in Australian cricket at a time when so much exciting work is being done to grow our national sport and take it forward,” said Baird.

Mr. V.S. Sampath Kumar, former Chief Election Commissioner, who conducted the elections last time, has been named again as the Returning Officer.

In this regard, the meeting was a huge success, and we thank all the members who assembled at the venue,” the former India off-spinner said. Vinod and Arshad Ayub, were denied entry into the stadium at 10.30 am to conduct the meeting. “This is a black day for Hyderabad cricket.

US giant Paramount has offered Cricket Australia about $1.5 billion to secure the rights to Test matches and the Big Bash League for the next seven years, ...

Nine and Seven are also interested in securing a deal with the International Olympic Committee about its next rights package. [More recently, Paramount offered $6 billion over 10 years for the rights to the AFL.](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/seven-and-foxtel-sign-massive-seven-year-afl-broadcast-rights-deal-20220905-p5bfhx.html) The offer significantly drove up the final offer to the AFL by incumbents, Seven and Foxtel. As the year moves further into December and peak summer time, audiences for cricket are likely to continue to rise, strengthening CA’s bargaining position on one level. [ Sign up to get it every weekday morning](https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/newsletter-signup?newsletter=business-briefing). For CA, a lucrative deal is crucial to ensuring it can keep pace with overseas Twenty20 leagues. Paramount and Cricket Australia have spent the last few weeks building out a long-form contract. It would also consider airing the Big Bash League if the competition was amended. Buying the rights to sport is expensive, but they are typically big drivers of audiences, advertising dollars and subscriptions. It wouldn’t be a broadcast rights negotiation without high-level executive meetings and strategic appearances. A Network Ten spokesperson said the network had deep financial resources and access to new technology that could improve sports broadcasts. The global entertainment company, which locally runs Network Ten, has spent the past two years trying to secure the rights to major sporting codes. Cricket Australia is hoping to have a deal signed before Christmas.