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Cricket Australia's CEO, Nick Hockley, has been given a permanent post, it was revealed on Monday (May 31). Following Kevin Roberts' retirement in June 2020, Hockley was named interim Chief Executive.

Hockley has served as the head of commercial negotiations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and also has worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also has experience of working in major ICC tournaments and has been part of the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 local organising committee, head of commercial projects with CA and as general manager, commercial and marketing at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

"As Australia's national sport, cricket is at the heart of our national and cultural identity. I am under no illusion about the importance of cricket to the lives of so many Australians, nor the magnitude and responsibility of this role. Leading Cricket Australia is the greatest privilege of my working life and I am committed to doing all I can to making a positive contribution to the game and the community," Hockley said.

"Over the past 12 months, I have learnt first-hand about the breadth, scale and importance of the role. My approach has been and will continue to be to bring people across the game together, as I believe this is fundamental to achieving our full potential,”

"It has been extremely rewarding to be part of CA, State and Territory Associations and the Australian Cricketers' Association working together like never before over the past 12 months, to overcome the challenges presented by Covid-19 and deliver a summer for the ages. I look forward to building on this momentum and playing my role in deepening those relationships further, as well as playing a leading role in growing the game internationally alongside fellow ICC members” he further added.