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Australia cricket players’ union has rejected a revised pay offer from Cricket Australia, as the possibility of future matches being affected grows.
The governing body said it would offer a greater share of surpluses for domestic players, as well as international players.
But in a statement, the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) says the two bodies remain “far apart”.
“The parties have not reached agreement on many fundamental issues,” it said.
Players have until 30 June to come to an agreement with Cricket Australia (CA) or face not being paid.
Australia’s men’s team have a two-Test series in Bangladesh scheduled for August, before a home Ashes series against England which runs from 23 November to 8 January 2018.
The women’s team are in England for the Women’s World Cup, which starts on Saturday. They are under contract until the end of the tournament.
In March, CA proposed salary increases for men and women – as part of a revised memorandum of understanding (MoU) – but that meant players would no longer receive a percentage of the organisation’s revenue. The ACA players’ union rejected the offer.
Earlier on Friday, a letter from CA executive general manager Kevin Roberts to ACA chief Alistair Nicholson outlined details of a revised offer.
“CA has listened to feedback from players and has also invited the ACA to explore the flexibility we are prepared to offer in order to conclude a new MoU,” wrote Roberts.
Australia cricket players’ union has rejected a revised pay offer from Cricket Australia, as the possibility of future matches being affected grows.
The governing body said it would offer a greater share of surpluses for domestic players, as well as international players.
But in a statement, the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) says the two bodies remain “far apart”.
“The parties have not reached agreement on many fundamental issues,” it said.
Players have until 30 June to come to an agreement with Cricket Australia (CA) or face not being paid.
Australia’s men’s team have a two-Test series in Bangladesh scheduled for August, before a home Ashes series against England which runs from 23 November to 8 January 2018.
The women’s team are in England for the Women’s World Cup, which starts on Saturday. They are under contract until the end of the tournament.
In March, CA proposed salary increases for men and women – as part of a revised memorandum of understanding (MoU) – but that meant players would no longer receive a percentage of the organisation’s revenue. The ACA players’ union rejected the offer.
Earlier on Friday, a letter from CA executive general manager Kevin Roberts to ACA chief Alistair Nicholson outlined details of a revised offer.
“CA has listened to feedback from players and has also invited the ACA to explore the flexibility we are prepared to offer in order to conclude a new MoU,” wrote Roberts.
