Cricket Australia boss facing the axe: reports
Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts looks collection to come to be axed this week, with stakeholders and personnel disgruntled over his handling of the coronavirus shutdown, reports said Monday.
The Australian newspaper said his fate would be sealed at a board meeting within the next 24 hours, while the Sydney Morning hours Herald reported his departure would be announced on Wednesday.
Cricket Australia had zero immediate comment to AFP.
If Roberts, 47, loses his job he'll join Rugby Australia and National Rugby League counterparts Raelene Castle and Todd Greenberg as casualties of the COVID-19 crisis.
Roberts was appointed in October 2018, replacing James Sutherland who quit after 17 years at the helm following a damaging ball-tampering scandal involving then-national skipper Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft.
The pressure has reportedly been building on him since he shocked staff in April by informing them that a large proportion would be layed off until at least mid-year due to COVID-19's impact on the game.
Morale is reported to be low with a significant round of redundancies imminent.
Further cost-cutting is likely, which has left some talk about cricket chiefs unimpressed presented the coronavirus pandemic hit the activity in its off-season.
While doubts remain over whether Australia may host the Twenty20 World Glass as scheduled in October-November, Roberts has locked in dates for India's lucrative Test tour later on in the year.
