⚡Mike Baird resigned as chair of Cricket Australia amid fallout over the proposed sale of the Big Bash League.

Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday, The Age + 7 more · Australia

28 Sept 202610 outlets

What it means

Mike Baird has resigned as chair of Cricket Australia after losing the support of his home state, New South Wales, because of his push to privatise the Big Bash League () clubs. His departure follows a board decision to sell off BBL teams to private investors, a move that has caused significant internal political fallout. David Boon will serve as interim chair.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The claim is solid, backed by multiple reputable Australian outlets (Sydney Morning Herald, ESPNcricinfo) reporting named sources and a board decision. The primary source appears to be an official CA statement or a board announcement confirming Baird's resignation and the plan.

How new

This is genuinely new, breaking within the last 20 hours as of the resurface date.

Past coverage

We covered the opening round of this dispute in September 2026, when Cricket Australia confirmed the BBL privatisation plan starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades.