Cummins raised objection to Cricket Australia’s Alinta deal

Test captain Pat Cummins fronted Cricket Australia’s chief executive Nick Hockley with ethical objections to Alinta’s contract with the Australian team before the energy company and governing body agreed to end a deal worth almost $40 million. CA recently confirmed it was re-entering the market for Australian men’s team sponsors after concluding that the Alinta partnership, originally signed for four years, would only be extended for one more season. Pat Cummins emblazoned with the Alinta logo earlier this year. Credit:Getty While CA denied that it had made the mutual non-renewal decision due to Cummins’ views, the fast bowler and climate repair advocate made it clear he had shared the players’ concerns about who sponsored them with Hockley. Specifically, they related to the fact that Alinta’s parent company, Pioneer Sail Holdings, has been listed as one of Australia’s highest carbon emitters.

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