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The other challenge included conforming to the ICC’s 10-year program, where Australia is obligated to play all other Test nations in a full series at least once, home and away, every five years. In rising to meet this challenge, the northern Australian cities of Darwin and Cairns were identified as new international venues for the inaugural series against Bangladesh in July and August 2003. By extending the season beyond its traditional boundaries, Cricket Australia has greater flexibility in meeting international expectations, while providing an opportunity to encourage the growth of the national game by taking the Australian team to different parts of the country. Nurturing high-performance cricket If Cricket Australia is to maintain the nation’s current place at the leading edge of international cricket, it must invest in high-performance programs that help nurture talent and provide every opportunity for players, coaches and umpires to reach the top. Cricket Australia’s Game Development department is responsible for the organisation’s highperformance program, soon to be spearheaded by a new cricket Centre of Excellence – a multi-faceted institution incorporating a broad curriculum that includes the core Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy (CBCA) program. The concept for the Centre of Excellence will see a base created to cater for a wider range of training programs, not just for players. The facility will provide programs for coaches, umpires, curators and administrators. It will also incorporate Cricket Australia’s Sports Science and Medicine Programs. Plans also extend to establishing an information resource centre at the venue, designed to compile a range of cricket knowledge in one central location. The search for a Centre of Excellence base began in September 2002, presenting an opportunity for state/territory cricket associations, governments, local councils, tertiary institutions or private companies to build a significant connection with Australian cricket. The CBCA, a program of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) remains cricket’s premier playerdevelopment program that annually sees up to 26 of Australia’s leading young players selected to attend its Adelaide base as residential scholarship holders. CBCA head coach Bennett King, the head coach and selector from each state and territory cricket association, NSP Chairman Trevor Hohns and the AIS work through a consultative process to select these players. The scholars involved in the main residential program live at the academy for two six-week blocks between April and August. In addition, a number of other promising players are granted camp-based scholarships to work on specialised skills such as batting, spin and pace bowling, and wicket-keeping. Cricket Australia, in partnership with the state and territory cricket associations, conducts additional programs to identify and develop talent. These include the national under-17 and under-19 championships, both benchmark competitions considered vital for the development of promising young male and female cricketers. All under-age tournaments showcase Australia’s best cricketing talent and are watched by coaches and talent scouts from around the country. In 2002-03 Cricket Australia’s under-17 championships for boys and girls were both won by New South Wales. At under-19 level, Victoria took out the men’s competition, while Queensland won the women’s. Both championships were held in Canberra. The championships also help to select national under-age teams. In 2002-03 the Australian under-19 side for men defeated the English under-19 side in a series of youth Tests and one-day internationals, whilst the under-19 side for women also defeated their English counterparts in two one-day internationals. Helping to strengthen the international game As an ICC member country, Australia has a responsibility to help strengthen the world game. In May, Cricket Australia committed to a three-year development agreement with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to help it form a self-sustained education program. The agreement will also see Cricket Australia support the ACC in its quest to establish regional cricket academies in Malaysia, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates. Cricket Australia’s commitment to global cricket development has been evident for a number of years, having hosted the ICC’s Development department for the East Asia-Pacific region. The ICC uses Australian cricket partner programs with state associations to help spread the game beyond the traditional boundaries of the region. The aim of the program is to improve playing standards and facilities, coach education, junior development, elite development and research. • 17 Top. Cricket Australia’s under-age championships are benchmark competitions, considered vital to the development of promising young players. Bottom. Cricket Australia’s new Centre of Excellence will cater for a broad range of training programs.
ATTRACT, DEVELOP AND KEEP PEOPLE IN THE GAME One of Cricket Australia’s key strategies is to attract, develop and keep people in the game by building skills, participation levels and cricket pathways. 18
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Page 5 and 6: CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Bob Merriman A
Page 7 and 8: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Cricket Austra
Page 9 and 10: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brian Freedman,
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