WA Cricket (formerly known as the Western Australian Cricket Association or WACA)[2] is the governing body for cricket in Western Australia.
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| Sport | Cricket |
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| Founded | 1885 |
| Affiliation | Cricket Australia |
| Headquarters | WACA Ground |
| Location | East Perth, Western Australia |
| Chairperson | Avril Fahey[1] |
| CEO | John Stephenson[1] |
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The WACA was formed on 5 November 1885. In 1893, the association opened the WACA Ground.[3][4]
Elite cricket
editWA Cricket is responsible for managing Western Australia's first-class cricket male team in the Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup and female team in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL).
In the Big Bash League and Women's Big Bash League, the state is represented by the Perth Scorchers & Perth Scorchers (Women) respectively.
Competitions
editWA Cricket is responsible for administering Western Australian Premier Cricket.[5]
The Association formerly hosted a popular annual cricket festival at Lilac Hill in Guildford between a Chairman's XI and the visiting International XI team. The first match in 1990 drew a crowd of 12,000 to watch the hosts play the England XI. The last of these was held in 2009 due to the difficulty in scheduling matches of this type in international team tours.
Affiliations
editWA Cricket is affiliated with Cricket Australia.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Appointment of WA Cricket's new Chief Executive Officer". WA Cricket. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Matthews on WACA name change, day-night cricket". The West Australian. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "WACA History". Western Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "WACA Historic Timeline". Western Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Club Cricket Council (CCC)". Western Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 3 November 2009.