Nick Hockley confirmed as Cricket Australia CEO

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia on Monday announced the appointment of Nick Hockley as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Hockley had been serving as interim CEO since June 2020.

"The board of Cricket Australia confirms the appointment of Nick Hockley to the position of Chief Executive Officer," said a statement from Cricket Australia (CA).

The success in the conduct of last year's domestic and international season in Australia went in Hockley's favour. "Hockley has served with distinction as CA's Interim CEO since June 2020, overseeing the successful delivery of last season's international and domestic competitions in the face of coronavirus pandemic," the statement added.

Hockley, a chartered accountant by profession, has spent almost a decade in cricket with stints as CEO of ICC T20 World Cup 2020 (which has been moved to 2022) local organising committee, head of commercial projects at CA and as general manager, commercial and marketing, at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

Prior to cricket, Hockley was head of commercial negotiations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. IANS

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