Cricket CEO Flips on Australia Day Announcement

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has come out to clarify that announcements on the cricket grounds will indeed make references to Australia Day. The backtrack comes after reports that Cricket Australia would not make any mention of Australia Day during the second day of the test match against the West Indies, which falls on the national holiday on Jan. 26. He noted that Australia Day has not been mentioned in their promotional material for the past four years, which would continue into this year’s cricket match. “In regard to welcoming people with the ground announcement prior to play on Friday, I’d like to clarify that this will include reference to Australia Day,” he told The Australian on Jan. 23....