Melbourne, Sept. 28 -- Mike Baird has resigned as Cricket Australia chair and director amid a fallout over the proposed privatisation of the Big Bash League, with former Australia batter David Boon set to take over as interim chair at the organisation's AGM in late October.

Baird, the former New South Wales premier, informed the CA board that he would not seek re-election after losing the support of his home state over the push to bring private investment into the BBL.

Boon, who joined the CA board in 2025, will assume the interim role while the governing body begins the process of appointing a permanent successor.

Baird has served as CA chair since February 2023. He was NSW's nominee to the CA board, but the state informed him that it...