Michael Kasprowicz quits Cricket Australia over lack of leadership
Five weeks after CEO Kevin Roberts fell on his sword, Cricket Australia has lost another high-profile name, with former Aussie quick Michael Kasprowicz pulling the plug on his board role.
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Former Test fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz has resigned from the Cricket Australia board after becoming frustrated with the direction of its leadership.
Kasprowicz contacted Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings on Wednesday afternoon to inform him of the decision.
It is understood Kasprowicz had become frustrated with the direction the board had taken in recent times and was particularly upset at the lack of trust between the board and its stakeholders.
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The well-respected Kasprowicz decided to leave before his term was due to finish next year.
Kasprowicz’s resignation is significant for his experience in cricket administration covered a unique spectrum including stints as president of the players union (the ACA), interim chief executive of Queensland Cricket as well as his 38-Test career during Australia’s golden era.
His departure leaves the board without a male Test player.
Mark Taylor resigned after becoming exhausted with dealing with the players union, though the board still has international cricket experience through the recently appointed women’s star Mel Jones.
Kasprowicz confirmed his resignation on Wednesday but declined to elaborate on the reasons.
The board has been under fire in recent times due to its handling of the COVID crisis where it asked states to take a 25 per cent funding cut amid dire projections for Australian Cricket’s financial future.
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NSW and Queensland refused to accept the cuts and Queensland Chairman Chris Simpson last month spoke out at his body’s annual general meeting about his belief that the CA governance model was not working for the betterment of Australian cricket.
“The centralised model or the behemoth that CA has morphed into has consumed all aspects of cricket; assumed the role of the master of all matters cricket,’’ Simpson said.
“The States take offence to this – as we live and breath grassroots and the day to day running of cricket. The States have lost control of cricket. We are told from Jolimont St how to run cricket and we do not believe in many of these “systems and processes”.
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