The man who finished reading Hughes' statement

Dec 27, 2011: Kim Hughes never completed reading the statement he'd prepared for the press during his emotional resignation in 1984. The person who did recalls that most poignant day

Merriman says short game could copy Super 14

Retiring official suggests longer Twenty20 tournament

Aug 1, 2007: The former Cricket Australia chairman, Bob Merriman, believes a Twenty20 tournament could copy the Super 14 rugby union template

Four four-day matches were offered: Cricket Australia official

'England refused extra warm-up games'

Jan 6, 2007: England refused the chance to play 16 days of warm-up games before their ill-fated Ashes defence, according to Bob Merriman, the former Cricket Australia chairman

Former deputy replaces Merriman after four-year term

O'Connor named Cricket Australia chairman

Oct 21, 2005: Creagh O'Connor has been elected as the Cricket Australia chairman and will replace Bob Merriman

Long-term administrator ruled through Packer crisis

Former ACB chairman Bob Parish dies

May 11, 2005: Bob Parish, a former chairman of the Australia Cricket Board, has died aged 89

Six-man committee starts work this month

Kenya appoints Merriman to review constitution

Sep 23, 2004: Bob Merriman, the Australian board chairman, has been appointed by the Kenya Cricket Association as one of six people charged with a review of its constitution

Merriman named as ACB Chairman

Sep 21, 2001: Mr Bob Merriman has been named as Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), it was announced today.

Merriman elected new ACB Chairman

Sep 21, 2001: Victoria's Bob Merriman is the new Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board (ACB)