Cricket NSW (officially known as the ''New South Wales Cricket Association'') is an Australian sporting association that administers

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. It is based at the

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. The New South Wales Blues, the

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, the

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and the

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are a part of the association.

History

Cricket NSW was established in 1859.Cricket NSW (n.d), History, Cricket New South Wales Australia, accessed 4 November 2013,

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and

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were the inaugural joint secretaries of the association. The current CEO is

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. The organisation was based next to the

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for decades. However, in 2019 the organisation moved to temporary offices in the

precinct, and in 2022 they moved to a new $50 million state of the art administration, high performance and community facility is built on the north side of the Olympic Park precinct along the Parramatta River.

Board of directors

Cricket NSW is governed by nine directors. The current members of the board are:

References

External links

* Cricket governing bodies in Australia Cric Cricket in New South Wales 1859 establishments in Australia Sports organizations established in 1859 Sydney Cricket Ground {{Australia-sport-stub

History

Board of directors

See also

References

External links