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Cricket Australia CEO refutes neglect claims, emphasizes commitment to global cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has dismissed recent claims suggesting that key cricket boards, including India and England, overlooked a proposal aimed at safeguarding Test cricket. Speaking in an interview with SEN Cricket, Hockley addressed the speculation, asserting that Cricket Australia remains deeply engaged in discussions both internally and with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to enhance the cricket calendar and promote the sport's growth worldwide."Categorically, I think there was some misreporting around that...We're very much involved with that piece of work," stated Hockley, underscoring Cricket Australia's dedication to supporting the ICC in ensuring the prosperity of all formats of the game.The proposed changes outlined in the blueprint document, suc...
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Thrilled to find so many Australians in WPL, confident Indians will keep playing in WBBL: CA CEO Nick Hockley | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley is thrilled that as many as 14 Australians will be taking part in the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) to be held in Mumbai next month.The first edition of WPL, with team valuation of more than Rs 4600 crore and broadcast deal upwards of Rs 950 crore, has already started grabbing eye balls."We are so excited to see rapid growth of women's cricket in India and to see full stadium in our last series here is absolutely fantastic and something we had been advocating in Australian cricket," Hockley, who was present at the Ferozshah Kotla during the second India versus Australia Test, told PTI during an interaction.Ashleigh Gardner, with a Rs 3.20 crore (USD 558,000) deal with Gujarat Giants, is the highest paid Australian star in WPL."We ar...
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‘Human rights are not politics’: Cricket Australia chief defends withdrawal decision | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Nick Hockley on Friday defended the Australian men's team's decision to withdraw from one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan. CA took the unilateral decision on Thursday over women's rights issue but faced sharp criticism for the withdrawal. Australia opted out of the three-match series, scheduled for March in the United Arab Emirates, citing further restrictions by the Taliban on women's and girls' education and employment opportunities.Afghanistan's Taliban-led administration last month imposed a ban on women attending universities. Girls have been banned from high school since March. They have also been excluded from parks and gyms.The decision was not taken well by many, especially the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) ...