Cricket Australia to overhaul board, give six states representation

Cricket Australia (CA) will overhaul the make-up of its board to give each state equal representation among sweeping reforms.

CA has accepted the recommendations of a review into its governance, which called for its 14 directors to be replaced by a board consisting of nine members.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the six Australian states will have an equal voice, with each to nominate one board member and three independent members to be added for their skills.

Currently, NSW, Victoria and South Australia each have three places on the board, Western Australia and Queensland have two votes each and Tasmania one.

CA chairman Wally Edwards described the shake up as "the most sweeping reforms in out 106-year history."

Edwards said the changes would provide for more effective and nimble administration of cricket nationally.

He said the recommendations put by authors David Crawford and Colin Carter to the CA’s board of directors have been accepted unanimously.

He hoped the new board structure could be in place by June 30 next year.