Cricket Australia's (CA) CEO James Sutherland announced in Melbourne today that he had resigned from his post after&nbspserving for seventeen years.

Sutherland will continue in his position till a replacement is found, his notice period will extend to 12 months, reports said.

"After nearly 20 years at Cricket Australia, the time is right. I feel very comfortable that this is the right time for me and a good time for the game," Sutherland said&nbsp

Sutherland's resignation comes nearly two months after the ball-tampering row which shook the foundations of Australian cricket leading to the suspension of ex-captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. Australian coach Darren Lehmann resigned during the disastrous South Africa tour with Sutherland playing the role of a firefighter.&nbsp 
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"In the last 12 months we have laid key foundation stones which have included a new strategy for Australian cricket, a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Cricketers' Association that provides certainty for our male and female cricketers, and just recently, a new domestic broadcast rights deals that will see broader TV coverage and significant increases in revenue flowing into the game," &nbspSutherland while announcing his resignation.

"With these foundations in place, I feel that it is a good time to hand over the reins to a new CEO. My successor will have a strong and stable platform from which to lead our national strategy and to deliver on our bold aspirations to grow cricket as Australia’s favourite sport and a sport for all Australians," he said. &nbsp

"As it has been over the last 20 years, it will be a privilege and honour to continue to serve the game over the remaining months that I am in office," Sutherland added.

Sutherland will continue in his position till a replacement is found, his notice period will extend to 12 months, reports said.

Cricket Australia's (CA) CEO James Sutherland announced in Melbourne today that he had resigned from his post after&nbspserving for seventeen years. Sutherland will continue in his position till a replacement is found, his notice period will extend to 12 months, reports said. "After nearly 20 years at Cricket Australia, the time is right. I feel very comfortable that this is the right time for me and a good time for the game," Sutherland said Sutherland's resignation comes nearly two months after the ball-tampering row which shook the foundations of Australian cricket leading to the suspension of ex-captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. Australian coach Darren Lehmann resigned during the disastrous South Africa tour with Sutherland playing the role of a firefighter. "In the last 12 months we have laid key foundation stones which have included a new strategy for Australian cricket, a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Cricketers' Association that provides certainty for our male and female cricketers, and just recently, a new domestic broadcast rights deals that will see broader TV coverage and significant increases in revenue flowing into the game," &nbspSutherland while announcing his resignation. "With these foundations in place, I feel that it is a good time to hand over the reins to a new CEO. My successor will have a strong and stable platform from which to lead our national strategy and to deliver on our bold aspirations to grow cricket as Australia’s favourite sport and a sport for all Australians," he said. "As it has been over the last 20 years, it will be a privilege and honour to continue to serve the game over the remaining months that I am in office," Sutherland added.

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland resigns

Cricket Australia is set to reach an agreement with the players&#39; union over the pay dispute which has led to large scale discontentment among cricketers, Australian media reported.

Australia&#39;s top players are effectively &quot;unemployed&quot; after a five-year agreement expired on June 30. The standoff between Cricket Australia and the players reached its lowest point after Australian players decided to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/cricket/australia-a-to-boycott-south-africa-tour-over-pay-dispute-17645">call off their tour to South Africa to play their national &quot;A&quot; team</a>.

Reuters quoted News Limited outlets signaling a breakthrough in talks along with Fairfax Media which said &quot;heads of agreement&quot; &nbsp;deal was close to being struck.

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland plans to take the row to court if both parties fail to reach an agreement this week, Reuters said.

Australia is set to play two Tests against Bangladesh in August and September, before an ODI tour in India culminating with the prestigious Ashes series at home against England at the end of the year.

The vexed pay dispute between the players and Cricket Australia has taken centerstage in Australian cricket.&nbsp;Cricket Australia feels fixed percentage revenue model should be done away with as it undermines grassroots cricket funding but Australian cricketers believe the revenue model has been the real reason behind the game&#39;s growth in the country. 
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Australia's top players are effectively "unemployed" after a five-year agreement expired on June 30.

Cricket Australia is set to reach an agreement with the players' union over the pay dispute which has led to large scale discontentment among cricketers, Australian media reported. Australia's top players are effectively "unemployed" after a five-year agreement expired on June 30. The standoff between Cricket Australia and the players reached its lowest point after Australian players decided to call off their tour to South Africa to play their national "A" team. Reuters quoted News Limited outlets signaling a breakthrough in talks along with Fairfax Media which said "heads of agreement" deal was close to being struck. Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland plans to take the row to court if both parties fail to reach an agreement this week, Reuters said. Australia is set to play two Tests against Bangladesh in August and September, before an ODI tour in India culminating with the prestigious Ashes series at home against England at the end of the year. The vexed pay dispute between the players and Cricket Australia has taken centerstage in Australian cricket. Cricket Australia feels fixed percentage revenue model should be done away with as it undermines grassroots cricket funding but Australian cricketers believe the revenue model has been the real reason behind the game's growth in the country.

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Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland resigns

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