Cricket Australia reappoints chairman ahead of ball-tamper findings

AFP  |  Sydney 

Australia reappointed its Thursday, before the release of two reviews prompted by a ball-tampering scandal that sullied the sport's reputation during his tenure.

Peever, a polarising figure criticised for his handling of a bitter 2017 pay dispute, is the one of the few senior executives left standing at the organisation after this year's ball-tampering fiasco.

The scandal involved Australian players using sandpaper to alter the flight of the ball in a Test match against last March.

quit in the wake of the uproar and then-Steve Smith, deputy and batsman were banned from the game.

Australia said Wednesday that team performance boss will step down next year.

Meanwhile, outgoing Australia is being formally replaced on Thursday by insider -- the during last year's acrimonious pay talks.

Peever's re-election came as the governing body reported a return to profit, boosted by a massive six-year television and digital rights contract.

Australian cricket's governing body reported a surplus of Aus dollars 8.3 million (USD 5.9 million) for the year ending June 30, after incurring a deficit of Aus dollars 50.8 million in the previous 12 months.

The two reviews into the state of the game commissioned post--- one focusing on the culture within Cricket Australia and the other into the team -- will be released on Monday.

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First Published: Thu, October 25 2018. 09:30 IST