The Englishman has stabilised the game during his tenure but says he still has plenty to do before he steps down at the conclusion of the summer
chief executive has just five months left in the sport’s most demanding role, yet he continues to avoid the limelight. “I know I’m nearing the end, but I’ve still got quite a lot to do.”
Within 12 months of that tragedy Hockley was working in London with the corporate finance practice at PWC and soon sought a temporary transfer to Sydney. There he met his Australian wife Lauren and the couple initially settled in the UK, as Hockley worked on the 2012 London Olympics. Despite – or perhaps thanks to – his daughter’s contributions, Hockley got the job. He was made responsible for the 2020 women’s T20 World Cup in which 86,174 watched the final, a breakthrough moment for women’s sport and a precursor to the Matildas buzz that accompanied the 2023 Fifa World Cup.
Hockley plans to stay in Sydney and seek work there, after a break. The 2027 men’s and 2029 women’s rugby union World Cups appear a natural fit for the former hooker and English students representative who once played in front of 75,000 at Twickenham. And in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics his services will no doubt be in high demand.
Apart from state associations’ grievances about the direction of cricket and share of funding, the most direct criticism Hockley has received has been about his public performance. “I think I’ve learned a huge amount in the role, and there are bits of the role that I love, and there’s bits of the role that I find difficult, but I think that’s the same for anyone in any discipline,” he says.
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