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TUE, 29 SEPT · 107 ITEMS
Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday, The Age + 7 more · Australia
10 outletsMike 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.
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.
This is genuinely new, breaking within the last 20 hours as of the resurface date.
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.