Cricket ACT has been forced to make structural changes to cope with the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic following a funding cut from Cricket Australia.
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A 25 per cent funding cut from Cricket Australia will see the capital territory fall in line with other states across the country.
The association's chief executive James Allsopp has confirmed three roles have been made redundant at Cricket ACT as a result - one from each of the curation, high performance and competitions departments.
The National Premier Cricket Twenty20 championships, the Australian country championships and the under 17s national championships are all in jeopardy for the 2020-21 season. Some national programs could proceed in new formats.
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However Allsopp is hopeful the financial hit will be offset by the arrival of a new sponsor in the coming weeks to boost the ACT pathway programs.
"The outcome will be a new male and female franchise competition played throughout the summer as well as an extensive training program delivered by Cricket ACT prior to and between these matches," Allsopp said.
Cricket ACT officials hope to begin the 2020-21 campaign in mid-October - slightly later than usual as the summer sport makes room for winter codes looking to squeeze in a full 2020 season.
Caden Helmers
Caden Helmers is a sports journalist for The Canberra Times.
Caden Helmers is a sports journalist for The Canberra Times.
