Cricket
A sport played on a circular field where teams bat and bowl against each other, scoring runs for their team by running between two sets of wickets.
Cricket was created in England, with it's first reference to it being a sport for adult made in 1611. The sport arrived in Australia in 1788 during colonisation. 1
The first national governing body for cricket, the Australasian Cricket Council, was formed in 1982 as a partnership between New South Wales, South Australian and Victoria. 2
Discover more about cricket through the Clearinghouse evidence base:
- Modified Sports - adaptations that make cricket more inclusive and accessible.
- Australian Sport History - history and Hall of Fame information about cricket.
Evolution:
- Australasian Cricket Council [1892-1899]
- Australian Board of Control for International Cricket [1905-1973]
- Australian Cricket Board [1973-2003]
- Cricket Australia [2003-]
Participation
An estimated 537,000 Australians [aged 15+] participated in cricket at least once in 2024. 3
An estimated 158,500 Australian children [aged 0-14] participated in cricket at least once in 2024. 3
An estimated 84,000 Australian women [aged 15+] and an estimated 451,500 Australian men [aged 15+] participated in cricket at least once in 2024. 3
Explore further participation statistics for cricket through the AusPlay online portal., opens in a new tab
Governing body
Cricket Australia, opens in a new tab is an organisation recognised by government at all levels as the National controlling body for the sport of cricket in Australia.
After their estabilishment in 1892, the Australasian Cricket Council was disbanded in 1899. The Australia Board of Control for International Cricket was established in 1905 as the new governing body.
In 1973, the organisation changed it name to the Australia Cricket Board before renaming to Cricket Australia in 2003.2
REFERENCES
- History of Cricket, opens in a new tab, International Cricket Council, (accessed 10 December 2025)
- Organisation History, opens in a new tab, Cricket Australia, (accessed 10 December 2025)
- AusPlay Data Portal: Participation by activity, opens in a new tab, Australian Sports Commission, (accessed 15 October 2025)
Documents
The Clearinghouse for Sport has sought permission from relevant organisations for the inclusion of their documents in this archive. Copyright ownership remains vested with the organisation and as such permission from the copyright owner should be sought if you wish to communicate, adapt or reproduce these documents.
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2022-2023[PDF • 31.79 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2021-2022[PDF • 32.65 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2020-2021[PDF • 21.19 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2019-2020[PDF • 14.19 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2018-2019[PDF • 34.06 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2017-2018[PDF • 11.22 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2014-2015[PDF • 127.22 kb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2013-2014[PDF • 7.24 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2012-2013[PDF • 5.05 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2011-2012[PDF • 2.79 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2010-2011[PDF • 6.67 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2009-2010[PDF • 4.72 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2008-2009[PDF • 3.59 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2007-2008[PDF • 5.6 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2006-2007[PDF • 4.42 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2005-2006[PDF • 4.47 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2004-2005[PDF • 2.38 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2003-2004[PDF • 1.41 mb]
- Cricket Australia Annual Report 2002-2003[PDF • 2.93 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Annual Report 2001-2002[PDF • 49.49 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Annual Report 2000-2001[PDF • 44.48 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Annual Report 1999-2000[PDF • 43.79 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Annual Report 1998-1999[PDF • 36.56 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Annual Report 1997-1998[PDF • 30.89 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Annual Report 1996-1997[PDF • 30.75 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Annual Report 1995-1996[PDF • 29.55 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Annual Report 1993-1994[PDF • 23 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Annual Report 1990-1991[PDF • 25.38 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Annual Report 1988-1989[PDF • 19.88 mb]
- Women's Cricket Australia Annual Report 2000-2001[PDF • 32.24 mb]
- Women's Cricket Australia Annual Report 1999-2000[PDF • 4.16 mb]
- Women's Cricket Australia Annual Report 1998-1999[PDF • 3.3 mb]
- Women's Cricket Australia Annual Report 1997-1998[PDF • 4.38 mb]
- Women's Cricket Australia Annual Report 1996-1997[PDF • 1.81 mb]
- Women's Cricket Australia Annual Report 1995-1996[PDF • 2.7 mb]
- Cricket Australia Financial Report year ended 30 June 2017[PDF • 651.16 kb]
- Cricket Australia Financial Report year ended 30 June 2014[PDF • 460.67 kb]
- Cricket Australia Financial Report 2010-2011[PDF • 545.13 kb]
- Where the game grows - 2022-2027 : the five-year strategic plan for Australian cricket[PDF • 19.27 mb]
- Australian Cricket Strategy 2017-2022[PDF • 7.71 mb]
- Cricket Australia Reconciliation Action Plan 2019-2022[PDF • 18.25 mb]
- National Indigenous Strategic Framework 2007-2009[PDF • 1.14 mb]
- Cricket Australia Strategic Plan 2005-2009[PDF • 4.93 mb]
- From backyard to baggy green : a strategic plan for Australian cricket 2002-2004[PDF • 1.67 mb]
- Overview : Online - October 2007[PDF • 1.16 mb]
- Overview : Online - September 2007[PDF • 722.57 kb]
- Overview : Online - August 2007[PDF • 736.09 kb]
- Overview : Online - March 2007[PDF • 1.17 mb]
- Overview : Online - August 2006[PDF • 1.54 mb]
- Overview : Online - February 2006[PDF • 1.35 mb]
- Overview : Online - November 2005[PDF • 1.41 mb]
- Overview : Online - April 2005[PDF • 872.81 kb]
- Overview : Online - December 2004[PDF • 926.03 kb]
- Well Played : Australian Cricket's Playing Policy and Guidelines (2006)[PDF • 5.62 mb]
- Cricket Australia Junior Policy (2004)[PDF • 1.49 mb]
- Australian Cricket Board Junior Cricket Policy (2002)[PDF • 1.22 mb]
- 2020/21 Australian Cricket : Press for Progress Report[PDF • 7.9 mb]
- 2019/20 Australian Cricket : Press for Progress Report[PDF • 6.7 mb]
- A good governance structure of Australian Cricket : part 1 (2011)[PDF • 5.72 mb]
- A good governance structure of Australian Cricket : part 2 (2011)[PDF • 3.14 mb]
- National Cricket Census 2002-03[PDF • 7.01 mb]
- Australian Team performance review - summary report (2011)[PDF • 548.73 kb]
