In reply: Cricket Australia (CA) actively supports physical activity, healthy eating and healthy lifestyles and continues to invest considerable effort in encouraging Australians to play cricket, in everything from formal, organised competitions to social games in the backyard, in parks and schoolyards and at the beach. In a time of declining community physical activity, we are heartened to see that active participation in cricket is growing strongly, and note that female cricket is the fastest growing female sport in Australia.
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- Cricket Australia, Melbourne, VIC.