Cricket Australia has done a dramatic about-face and joined the four major football codes in moving towards adopting anti-homophobia policy.

Fairfax Media revealed on Saturday that cricket officials had refused to join the NRL, AFL, ARU and FFA in signing a letter agreeing to incorporate anti-homophobia policy before the Bingham Cup - the world cup of gay rugby - to be held in Sydney in August.

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland. Credit:Getty Images

The reason provided to Bingham Cup was that it "did not have enough time" to consider the draft framework, which the Australian Sports Commission and the Australian Human Rights Commission has worked on for several months.

However, following the story, Cricket Australia told internal stakeholders on Tuesday morning - including major sponsor the Commonwealth Bank - that it would now be a signatory to the letter.

It remains to be seen if Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland will join counterparts Dave Smith (NRL), Andrew Demetriou (AFL) and Bill Pulver (ARU) at a function at Government House in Sydney on April 9.