Howard, Amarfio depart CA

A wide-ranging restructure of Cricket Australia's management will see Executive General Manager of Team Performance, Pat Howard, leave his role next week, almost a year earlier than his planned departure.

Howard, the former Australia rugby representative who was appointed to oversee the regeneration of the national men's team in the wake of the 2010-11 home series Ashes loss to England, is among the latest to exit CA as the fallout continues from the ball-tampering scandal and ensuing culture review.

In addition to Howard's departure, which will take effect next week, newly installed CA Chief Executive Officer Kevin Roberts announced that Ben Amarfio, EGM of Broadcasting and Commercial who oversaw this year's broadcast rights deal, had also left the organisation effective immediately.

The sweeping changes to CA's management follow last week's release of an independent review into the administration as well as the men's team which found CA had developed an "arrogant" and "controlling" culture that was, in part, responsible for the emergence of a "win without counting the costs" philosophy.

That mindset was also seen to play a role in the decision by Australia's men's Test team to use sandpaper in a bid to change the condition of the ball during the series in South Africa earlier this year.

The position of EGM Team Performance was created in line with recommendations contained in the 2011 Argus review into the men's team's on-field results, and CA's "diligent" and "faithful" implementation of that report's findings was also cited as a key factor in events that led to the ball-tampering.

Howard had recently reiterated his intention not to seek re-appointment when his current contract expired at the conclusion of next year's ICC World Cup and subsequent Ashes campaign in the UK.

"It is clear that we need to deepen our relationships with fans, players and the broader cricket community," Roberts said in a statement that outlined the structural changes to CA's management.

"We are committed to making cricket stronger and developing closer connections with the community and greater alignment across the organisation.

"Everyone at CA is focused on rebuilding and moving forward after what has been a turbulent year in Australian cricket."

In the wake of the ball-tampering episode last March, Australia has lost the playing services of former captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner (both suspended for 12 months) as well as opener Cameron Bancroft (banned for nine months).

In addition, men's team coach Darren Lehmann resigned in the days that followed the controversy, long-serving Chief Executive James Sutherland stood down after 17 years in the top job, and chair of the CA Board David Peever left his post last week as details of the culture review voluntarily undertaken by the organisation were made public.

Former Cricket Victoria director Earl Eddings was installed as interim chair, with the board to decide this month on a permanent appointment and to fill the vacancies that currently exist around the board table.

Earlier this week, ex-Test skipper Mark Taylor revealed he was also quitting as CA's longest-serving board member, and Howard – who is effectively the boss of Australia's men's and women's teams, as well as selection panels – will vacate his role next week.

A permanent replacement is not expected to be confirmed until early next year, but Howard will remain in the role to conduct a detailed handover to his interim successor, former Australia women's team captain and currently CA's EGM Community Cricket, Belinda Clark.

Roberts announced that Stephanie Beltrame, who as General Manager of Media Rights and Broadcasting was Amarfio's lieutenant in CA's recent broadcast rights negotiations which landed a $1.2 billion deal for the next six years, will take on the role of interim EGM Broadcasting and Commercial.

It was also revealed that CA's digital media operation will now report to an expanded Fan Engagement department headed by former Big Bash League boss  and recently EGM of Events and Leagues, Anthony Everard.

Among the senior appointments to be made in coming months will be the naming of a new Chief Operating Officer, the position held by Roberts prior to his elevation the CEO last month.

The new CA executive team as confirmed today is:

Kevin Roberts - CEO

Anthony Everard - EGM Fan Engagement

Belinda Clark - Interim EGM Team Performance

Christine Harman - General Counsel & Company Secretary

Karina Keisler - EGM Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

Kieran McMillan - Interim EGM Community Cricket

Mike Osborne - GM Technology

Raj Tapper - GM People and Culture

Stephanie Beltrame - Interim EGM Broadcasting & Commercial

Todd Shand - CFO

Nick Hockley - CEO ICC World T20 (reports to Board of Local Organising Committee)