Former rugby league chief named Cricket Australia boss

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia named seasoned sports administrator Todd Greenberg as its new chief executive on Tuesday, replacing Nick Hockley after a sometimes tumultuous five-year stint.

Greenberg was most recently the boss of the Australian Cricketers´ Association, representing players in negotiations with the national governing body. He is also a former chief executive of Australia´s National Rugby League.

“Thanks to the work of the current administration the game has strong fundamentals in place,” Greenberg said in a Cricket Australia statement. “I want to ensure we build on this momentum so Australian cricket continues to thrive -- from local parks to the nation´s biggest stadiums.”

His predecessor Hockley announced his resignation in August after five tricky years in the top role. He became tangled in a bruising dispute with a major Australian TV network over cricket broadcast rights. The Englishman was also criticised over his handling of star player David Warner´s bid to overturn a leadership ban.