‘Extremely exciting time for cricket’: Todd Greenberg to take over as Cricket Australia chief executive next year

Former NRL boss Todd Greenberg will replace Nick Hockley as Cricket Australia’s next chief executive.

The announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon, with Greenberg expected to assume his role in March following a successful stint as chief executive of the Australian Cricketers’ Association.

Hockley announced in August that he would be stepping down from his position at the end of the domestic season in March, with Greenberg set to bring a wealth of experience having also worked for Cricket NSW to go with 10 years of playing for Randwick.

“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.”

Greenberg beat out candidates from Australia and overseas and has shown in both cricket and rugby league that he can lead commercial growth and is open to innovation.

“I’m delighted Todd Greenberg will join Cricket Australia as chief executive officer,” Cricket Australia chair Mike 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.”