James Sutherland Cricket Quotations

There are various, I guess, technical issues which need to be worked through but the really important message is that for Australian cricket fans we have created a window of priority access.

No doubt the Australian public is talking about the tight Ashes battle that we're currently in, and hopefully, that can whet people's appetites for even more great cricket in October.

But states need to find the balance between playing older guys who have perhaps missed the opportunity to play international cricket and the young guys coming through chasing that dream.

Fox's comprehensive cricket coverage over the coming summers is a must for all Australian cricket fans.

Our joint vision is to set new standards for the delivery and presentation of the cricket World Cup.

We encourage Australian cricket fans to send their message of support to our team as they prepare for this important contest, ... It has been an incredible series and the English team has enjoyed massive home-town support. We hope to leave Ricky Ponting and his team in no doubt as to the huge level of support they have from Australians back home.

We want to make sure that Australian cricket fans make up the majority of the crowd.

We can't assume cricket will always be part of the Australian culture, as has been the case for such a long time, unless we make the game relevant and accessible to today's culture.

We will be working as a team over the next few years to help raise the profile, awareness and funding for the Royal Flying Doctor Service through the Australian cricket network so they can continue to help Australians in need.

While there's not a written mandate from us, I would certainly believe the main aim for the various state cricket associations should and would be to have players represent Australia,

The role of the centre of excellence is simply to help Australia remain at the top of world cricket.

The role of the centre is simple ? to help Australia remain at the top of world cricket, not only for today, but for generations to come.

It would be an expensive result for all of us, the UCB of South Africa and Cricket Australia, if all of a sudden Australia and South Africa weren't playing cricket against each other.

This is a world-class event and Australian cricket is proud to play host. We believe it will be something fans will talk about for years to come, just as they recall the 1977 Centeneray Test and the 1971-72 Rest of the World Series.

This is going to be the biggest summer of cricket that we've ever seen and we want to make sure that Australian cricket fans are there and make up the majority of the crowd.

They make attempts to identify serial offenders and keep them out. These types of people are not wanted at cricket matches. If there's a cost-effective method of keeping them out, we'll certainly look into it.

It was borne out of World Series Cricket and it's almost an institution in world cricket, so from that point of view everyone understands and knows very well what a big event it is.

It's a really, really tough job and I think cricket is a long way behind other sports in terms of its level of support and the way in which it trains and develops its umpires, especially considering how much pressure and scrutiny umpires are under.

In establishing this offer we will be aiming to reward Australian fans who register as members of the Cricket Family while also ensuring as many Australians as possible have access to next summer's matches. If you're an Australian and want to support the team in the forthcoming Test Series, register online now and give yourself the best chance of being there.