GRASSROOTS cricket is set to benefit from a $35 million boost in funding for the WA Cricket Association (WACA).
At the 2018-19 season launch on Wednesday morning, WACA chief executive Christina Matthews said the money would be used to provide more WACA staff to service local clubs and improve infrastructure.
“We’ll be helping the clubs become more self sustainable,” Matthews said.
“It’s about developing partnerships and funding more people on the ground so those partnerships grow.”
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