Cricket Australia will hold press conferences around the country for the 2025-26 international schedule announcement tomorrow, Monday, March 31, 2025.
Cricket will be everywhere this season, with international matches to be played in 11 cities and 14 venues throughout an action-packed schedule for Australia’s national sport.
Interview and vision opportunities will be taking place in all eleven cities across Australia on Monday, March 31. Details for each city are outlined below. For all media opportunities listed below, please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start time.
Adelaide
Who: Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg, the Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia, SACA President William Rayner, South Australia’s Men’s Sheffield Shield Coach Ryan Harris and Captain Nathan McSweeney. Note – Alex Carey will also be availble for interviews seperately.
When: 12pm local time
Where: Rundle Mall
Contact: Elly Mitchell – 0408 342 604
Brisbane
Who: Cricket Australia Chief of Cricket James Allsopp, the Hon Tim Mander MP, Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Hon Andrew Powell MP, Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation, Queensland Cricket CEO Terry Svenson and Grace Harris.
When: 10am local time
Where: Brisbane Sign, Southbank
Contact: Cole Hitchcock – 0412 743 097
Cairns
Who: Cairns Regional Council Councillor Rhonda Coghlan, Cazalys Stadium General Manger Craig Lees and Tanveer Sangha
When: 9:30am local time
Where: Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
Contact: Samantha Scott – 0439 722 119
Canberra
Who: Cricket Australia Executive General Manager Events and Operations Joel Morrison, Cricket ACT CEO Olivia Thornton, Venues Canberra Executive Branch Manager Matt Elkins and Holly Ferling
When: 11am local time
Where: Commonwealth Place, Queen Elizabeth Terrace
Contact: Charlotte Mahoney – 0407 059 418
Darwin
Who: Cricket Australia Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling Peter Roach, Northern Territory Cricket CEO Gavin Dovey, the Hon Marie-Clare Boothby MLA, Minister for Major Events, the Hon Jinson Charls MLA, Minister for People, Sport and Culture and Cooper Connolly
When: 9.30am local time
Where: Snapper Rocks, Darwin Waterfront
Contact: Rory Coleman-Heard – 0406 686 619
Gold Coast
Who: Cricket Australia Executive General Manager National Teams Ben Oliver, City of Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and Matthew Short
When: 10:20am local time
Where: Burleigh Beach (in the event of rain, Burleigh Pavilion)
Contact: Stephen Gray – 0418 885 899
Hobart
Who: Cricket Australia Board Member David Boon MBE and Hon Nick Duigan MLC, Minister for Sport and Events and Beau Webster
When: 11am local time
Where: Murray Street Pier
Contact: Zac Piesse – 0447 755 338
Mackay
Who: Cricket Australia Head of Government Relations Brett Wood, Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson, Great Barrier Reef Arena CEO Adrian Young and Matt Kuhnemann
When: 10am local time
Where: Mackay Marina
Contact: Patrick Henning – 0412 038 808
Melbourne
Who: Cricket Australia Executive General Manager Legal and Business Affairs Kate Ingber, Visit Victoria CEO Brendan McClements, Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins, Scott Boland and Ellyse Perry
When: 12.15pm local time
Where: Hamer Hall, Upper Terrace, 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3004 – Access via Richard Pratt Lawn Stairs
Contact: Sarah Carpinteri – 0439 755 906
Perth
Who: Cricket Australia Board Member Dr Lachlan Henderson, WA Cricket General Manager – Comms, Marketing & Stakeholder Engagement Jess Keily, WA Government Representative and Cameron Green
When: 9.15am local time
Where: Kaarta Gar-up lookout, King’s Park
Contact: Eliza Fussell – 0405 119 857
Sydney
Who: Cricket Australia Chief Commercial Officer Ed Sanders, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Member for Coogee Dr Majorie O’Neill MP, Cricket NSW CEO Lee Germon, Alyssa Healy and Nathan Lyon
When: 11am local time
Where: Mrs Macquarie’s Chair
Contact: Kate Warnock – 0419 316 135
