Cricket Australia Chief Executive Nick Hockley to step down at end of summer

After five years in the role, Nick Hockley has announced that he is to step down from his role as Chief Executive of Cricket Australia at the conclusion of the upcoming home summer.

Hockley is expected to finish in the position he has held since 2020 at the end of March next year, although Cricket Australia Chair Mike Baird confirmed he will remain in the job until a successor is appointed and a smooth transition is completed.

Having worked on the organising committee for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, Hockley joined Australian cricket later that year as General Manager Commercial and Marketing of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

He was then appointed Chief Executive of the Local Organising Committee for the hugely successful 2020 ICC T20 Women's World Cup that culminated in a record-breaking crowd of 86,174 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to see Australia defeat India in the final.

In a statement announcing his decision, Hockley noted “this was a difficult decision.

"However following what promises to be a blockbuster summer and with our five-year strategic plan well progressed, this is the right time to pursue another challenge.

"This is not the time for goodbyes, as I remain completely focused on the season ahead and supporting the board on succession and a smooth transition."

Hockley's tenure also included a $1.5 billion TV rights deal signed in early 2023, just months after avoiding a lawsuit from the Seven Network.

Image: Nick Hockley. Credit: Cricket Australia.