Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird announced he was standing down on Monday amid a backlash over the partial privatisation of the Big Bash Twenty20 competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Domestic body Cricket NSW withdrew support for Baird after Cricket Australia forged ahead with the sale of the struggling Melbourne Renegades franchise.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"After much consideration I have decided to stand down as CA Chair and Director," Baird said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I believe Australian cricket continues to be well lead by the CA Board."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Baird will leave the role after Cricket Australia's annual meeting in late October.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cricket Australia has named former Test opener David Boon as Baird's interim replacement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Renowned for his bushy moustache, Boon is something of a cult figure in Australian cricketing circles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Boon's teammates once claimed he downed 52 cans of beer on a flight between Australia and England in the late 1980s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Following his playing career, Boon has held positions as a national team selector and state cricket administrator.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It is an enormous honour to take the role of Interim CA Chair during what is a hugely exciting and also challenging time for cricket," Boon said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cricket Australia has courted private investment in the domestic Twenty20 competition as it looks to shore up the game's financial future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But privatisation has been a thorny issue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
An initial proposal to sell stakes in each of the BBL's eight teams stalled earlier this year amid concerns about a loss of control for the game's local custodians.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While the Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania cricket associations voiced support and South Australia said it was open to the idea, New South Wales and Queensland rejected the move.
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