Australia Legend Named CA’s Interim Chair As BBL Privatisation Gives 1st Casualty

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After Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird decided to step down from his role at the board's annual general meeting a few days ago, Australia cricket legend and a very close friend of Allan Border, is set to take over as Cricket Australia's interim chair from October 28. 

Notably, the veteran, who played 107 Test matches and scored over 7,000 runs, will replace Baird, who served on the CA board for six years and has been the chairman of Cricket Australia since February 2023. 

Notably, Baird informed the board that he would not seek reappointment and would leave his position after the annual general meeting.

David Boon named new Cricket Australia interim chair

Veteran cricketer and legendary name, David Boon has been called to serve as the interim chair of CA and is expected to make decisions that ensure the long-term health and prosperity of the game while advancing Australia's interests globally. 

“I would like to express my sincere thanks to Mike for his commitment and leadership as a passionate advocate for Australian Cricket from grassroots clubs right through to the Cricket Australia and ICC Board Rooms and all in between. 

Mike’s efforts to lead Australian Cricket, confront the many difficult decisions facing cricket and his influential role at the ICC should be appreciated by everyone throughout the game,” Boon noted.

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For those unaware, Boon has also been serving on the CA board since February 2025 and previously spent nine years as a director of the Cricket Tasmania board, including three years as its chair. 

The former ICC match referee was also Cricket Tasmania's general manager of cricket and was a member of the Australian selection panel from 2000 to 2011.

Boon, who produced one of the most transformative eras in Australia's cricket history alongside Allan Border and Geoff Marsh, will serve in the position until CA begins a process to appoint a permanent chair. 

Significantly, the process will begin in the months following the annual general meeting, as reported by Cricbuzz.

Full list of Cricket Australia chairmen to date

The Cricket Australia chairman position has been held by some iconic and legendary names who have significantly contributed to the board's growth over the years. 

The names include Sir Donald Bradman, who held the position in the 1960s, along with Mike Baird, Leslie Henderson, Ian Eddings, Jack Clarke, and others. A total of 46 personalities took helm of the board's regulations since it existed. Let's take a look at all of them chronologically.

Notably, under Baird, the previous chairman, the board's annual revenues increased from $453.7 million to $487.4 million as he also oversaw the wave of BBL privatisation. Lachlan Henderson oversaw the post-pandemic stabilisation and the signing of a major domestic media rights cycle. 

Meanwhile, under Eddings, who served as chairman from 2018 to 2021, the board navigated severe financial disruptions and revenue challenges triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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