MELBOURNE, The Cricket Australia (CA) has posted a net loss of A$ 11.3M in the year ending 30 June, 2025. This was revealed today when the annual report 2024-25 was released at the AGM at its AGM here today.
Todd Greenberg, Cricket Australia CEO, said,“We are pleased to have exceeded financial forecasts for this part of the four-year cycle while delivering more cricket than ever to Australians across the international and domestic seasons.
“The significant growth in revenue and our operating surplus and the smaller than anticipated net deficit at this part of the cycle reflects the enormous popularity of Australia’s national sport, the outstanding performances of our world class teams and the efforts undertaken to optimise our financial position.
Mike Baird, CA Chair said, “We are pleased to announce a strong year for cricket in which the large and increasing interest in attendance, viewership and participation resulted in strong revenue growth.
“Cricket dominated the national conversation across the summer through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series and the Women’s Ashes and the proceeds from record crowds contributed to a significant improvement in financial position forecast last year.”
Main takeaways:
- Surplus from Operations for the year ended 30 June 2025 is $109.6M, an improvement of $21.4M on the previous year.
- The net deficit for the year ended 30 June 2025, after funding to members, is $11.3M, an improvement of $20.6M on the previous year.
- The improved financial performance and net deficit were anticipated and largely driven by the delivery of a successful cricket season and record attendance at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series.
- Funding to members increased by $0.8M compared to the prior year, to $120.9M.
- CA closed the year with cash and deposits of $22.1M, and a further $70M in funding available through a renewed five-year secured banking facility
- CA remains in the enhance phase of our five-year strategy which focuses on further growing the game and providing financial stability.
- FY26 includes both the Ashes and high value Indian white ball content that will generate strong profit, while several commercial deals since the end of FY25 will ensure that sponsorship revenue for FY26 is higher than ever before.
- CA remains focussed on managing costs and driving revenue opportunities.
- Australia’s elite teams again continued to shine on the world stage with the Australian men winning the Border Gavaskar Trophy, retaining the Sir Frank Worrel Trophy and holding every bilateral Test trophy, while the Australian women recorded an historic Ashes whitewash and continue to be the No.1 team across all formats.
- Forthcoming highlights include the men’s Ashes series, the 150th anniversary Test match in March, 2027, cricket’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and co-hosting the ICC men’s T20 World Cup in October 2028 with New Zealand.
- Registered participation in cricket grew to 669,642 with significant increases in the number of registrations by women and girls (+6%) and junior cricket (+4%) and in Woolworths Cricket Blast (+8%).
- More than two million people attended cricket matches in Australia. This included a world record total crowd of 35,365 for a women’s Test during the Women’s Ashes, an Australian record Test crowd of 373,691 at the Boxing Day Test and a total attendance of 971,346 for the BBL.
- The three directors who were due for re-election, Sarah Adam-Gedge, Dave Maddocks and James Orchard, were all re-elected
Source – Cricket Australia media release, October 30, 2025.
