The Western Australian Cricket Association (known as the WACA) is the governing body for

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. The WACA was formed on 5 November 1885. In 1893 the association opened the

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Elite cricket

The WACA is responsible for managing Western Australia's

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male team in the

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and Marsh Cup and female team in the

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(WNCL). In the Big Bash League and

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, the WACA is represented by the

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& Perth Scorchers (Women) respectively.

Competitions

The WACA is responsible for administering Western Australian Premier Cricket. The Association formerly hosted a popular annual cricket festival at Lilac Hill in

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between a Chairman's XI and the visiting International XI team. The first match in 1990 drew a crowd of 12,000 to watch the hosts play the England XI. The last of these was held in 2009 due to the difficulty in scheduling matches of this type in international team tours.

The Association

The current Chairman of the WACA is former Sports Minister of Western Australia, The Honourable Terry Waldron. The current Chief Executive Officer is

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Current WACA Board

* Chairman - The Honourable Terry Waldron * Directors Appointed By The Board - Eva Skira AM (Deputy Chair), David Bailey, Kerry Sanderson AC CVO * Members Representatives - Michael Veletta, Tom Percy QC, Graeme Wood, Nicola Brandon * WA District Cricket Council (Inc.) Representative - Christian Bauer * Statewide Cricket Committee Representative - Avril Fahey

Affiliations

The WACA is affiliated with

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References

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