Cricket Victoria CEO Andrew Ingleton Resigns

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fter three years, Andrew Ingleton will step down as CEO of Cricket Victoria to allow others to lead Victoria into the future.

In a statement, Cricket Victoria chair, Dr David Maddocks, acknowledged the challenges faced by Ingleton during his tenure and thanked him for his service to the organisation.

“At a personal level I’d like to sincerely thank Andrew for the leadership, support and passion he has invested as chief executive over the last three years,” Maddocks said.

“The season we have just completed has come with some extraordinary challenges, but the organisation is well-positioned to recover from the COVID impacts and reinvest in Victorian cricket,” he said.

Ingleton who will have his last day on Friday April 30, said he is proud of what Cricket Victoria had accomplished both on and off the field.

“I’m proud of the on-field performance of our Big Bash clubs and our men’s and women’s state teams and believe Cricket Victoria has unearthed some future stars for Australian cricket,” Ingleton said.

“Off the field, the growth of young girls and women playing cricket is incredibly satisfying and we continue to see growth in junior boys’ teams as well,” he said.

“I’d like to extend special thanks to all of our players, coaches and support staff for their extraordinary commitment and resilience during 2020-2021 to deliver a successful season, against all the odds,” Ingleton said.

Cricket Victoria’s board have selected former CEO of Cricket Tasmania, Nick Cummins as interim CEO while the recruitment process for Ingleton’s replacement is conducted.