The design for the building will take a little over a year, and construction will begin in the spring of 2007.

In 2009 Schaeffer Auditorium will be completely renovated and all structural issues will be corrected.

I have to add, though, that it is disappointing when our players are found guilty of improper conduct on the field.

In our short-term planning, the centre will play a significant role in helping Australia win back the Ashes next summer with the Australian team basing itself here in the build-up to the Ashes series.

I'm comfortable with the approach they are taking. There's no doubt there's a lot of heat in this series, it's been there right from the outset and it's been great. I don't think we should be too disappointed with players going hard at each other.

In establishing this offer we will be aiming to reward Australian fans who register as members of the Cricket Family while also ensuring as many Australians as possible have access to next summer's matches. If you're an Australian and want to support the team in the forthcoming Test Series, register online now and give yourself the best chance of being there.

The Australian Test captain is Tasmanian, Tom Kendall, who played in the very first Test in 1877, is buried in Tasmania, and Keith Bradshaw, the new MCC secretary and chief executive-elect, is Tasmanian. We have made the MCC aware we are very disappointed Tasmania is not on the list. I hope it is not too late to reconsider the issue for next summer.

It's a really, really tough job and I think cricket is a long way behind other sports in terms of its level of support and the way in which it trains and develops its umpires, especially considering how much pressure and scrutiny umpires are under.

It's a great opportunity for South Australians to get behind this match, the first final we've ever had in Adelaide. I know that the SACA are very keen to make a success of it to prove that the Adelaide Oval is a venue worthy of more international cricket.

It is our intention that one day every building will be fully accessible. Accessibility is something we have to address for the rest of our lives.