Braves Competitors

CA is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia and our registered office and main office is in East Melbourne, Victoria. Originally formed in 1905 as the 'Australian Board of Control for International Cricket’, we are a not-for-profit organisation and a foundation member of cricket’s world governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC). CA operates all the Australian national representative cricket squads, including the Men's, the Women's, Youth, Indigenous, Inclusion and Indoor teams, and is also responsible for organising and hosting Test tours and One Day Internationals with other nations, as well as scheduling the home and international fixtures. We work in partnership with State and Territory cricket associations and support the development and growth of cricket in the community and globally. We have more than 320 employees, located across East Melbourne (Jolimont Street), the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane and the offices of State associations around the nation. While CA doesn't own nor control any other entities, we share lessons learned with State and Territory associations and other cricket bodies.

Queensland Cricket is the peak body for cricket in our state and is responsible for the game's promotion, development and administration. Our major teams compete at the highest level in Australia's domestic competitions and include the Brisbane Heat, Queensland Bulls and Queensland Fire. Queensland Cricket supports all junior, grassroots, community and club initiatives, and we are committed to ensuring cricket remains Australia's favourite sport.

Sydney Thunder is a professional cricket club, representing the western and southern regions of NSW/ACT in the KFC Big Bash League and Rebel Women's Big Bash League. Our purpose is to be a loved club that inspires and unites our Thunder Nation. We are committed to making a significant and tangible contribution to our community, value inclusiveness and epitomise substance over style.