With the ball-tampering scandal starting to fade in the rearview mirror following fixture announcements for the summer of cricket and 2019 Cricket World Cup, Cricket Australia has confirmed details of the upcoming reviews into the culture of the Australian team.
Cricket Australia have announced there will be two separate reviews – one run by an organisation independent of the board, while the other will be undertaken by present and past players in the Australian men’s and women’s teams.
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The review undertaken by the players will be led by Rick McCosker and facilitated by director for the Centre of Ethical Leadership, Peter Collins. The players involved will include current men’s and women’s captains Tim Paine and Rachael Haynes, Pat Cummins, George Bailey, the yet to be named Australian men’s head coach and a former all-rounder Shane Watson, who is the Australian Cricketers’ Association nominee.
The review run outside of Cricket Australia will be undertaken by The Ethics Centre and led by executive director Dr Simon Longstaff AO.
Both reviews will be specifically dressing the ball-tampering incident which occurred in Cape Town, while the Ethics Centre will also look into any governance issues within Cricket Australia and more broadly in Australian cricket.
The review will also investigate links between player behaviour and the governance of Australian cricket.
The independent player review will also consider a behavioural charter for the men’s team.
In a statement, Cricket Australia said the Ethics Centre review will focus on:
– Consider whether any cultural, organisational and/or governance factors within the Australian Men’s Team, Cricket Australia or Australian cricket may have contributed to these issues, either directly or indirectly; and
– Recommend measures that Cricket Australia and Australian cricket should consider to ensure that any issues are addressed and that these or similar events never occur again.
Cricket Australia chairman David Peever said in the statement:
“We understand and share the disappointment of fans and the broader Australian community about these events. The Board is determined to do all we can to prevent such events from ever happening again,” said Mr Peever.
“We have full confidence that Simon and his team, along with Rick and the player panel will be able to fully review and identify recommendations for improvement.
“The reviews will commence immediately, and we fully anticipate being able to begin implementing findings before the start of the 2018-19 cricket season.”
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