The Financial Impact of World Series Cricket on Australia’s State Cricket Associations, 1974–1982

Figures & data

Table 1. Total revenue and surplus (deficit): Australian State Cricket Associations 1974/75–1981/82 ($’000, current prices).

	Pre-WSC			WSC		Post-WSC
	1974/75	1975/76	1976/77	1977/78	1978/79	1979/80	1980/81	1981/82
SACA
Total revenue	372.8	523.9	473.9	409.4	515.2	652	692.4	965
Net surplus (Deficit)	84.5	107.8	33.2	−40.4	23.1	55.5	57.6	187.9
NSWCA
Total revenue	304	332.8	241.7	200.8	200	402.9	510.8	688.9
Net surplus (Deficit)	102.6	81.6	−70.7	−184.9	−158.9	3.5	44.9	123.9
VCA
Total revenue	262.7	607.5	405.9	227.5	268.3	426.7	451.5	574.9
Net surplus (Deficit)	150.2	225.5	207.3	−111.6	−90.5	160.6	228.2	281.2
QCA
Total revenue	139.4	201.7	149.8	58.3	109.2	234	238	344.6
Net surplus (Deficit)	65.9	114.1	34.9	−108.1	−78.9	13.3	−4.8	81.4
WACA
Total revenue	429.8	471	435.2	354.4	462.4	547.9	657.6	853.4
Net surplus (Deficit)	208.4	199	120.8	−38.2	−24.3	30.2	52.5	17.9

Sources: See text.