“I think both sides are going to have to compromise”
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Players past and present have all voiced their opinions on the ongoing pay dispute between the Australian cricketers and Cricket Australia, but former wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist’s take on the entire saga may come as a surprise to a lot of people.
“Sehwag being Sehwag has sent his application in two lines”
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Former India opener Virender Sehwag submitted a two-line application for the India head coach job, according to The Indian Express.
“I don’t think we’ll end up going with the four big quicks”
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Australia captain Steve Smith has said that it is unlikely all four members of the pace quartet will be selected for their Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand on Friday.
“These are the big tournaments and the ones you really want to win”
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The Australian players may be embroiled in a pay dispute with Cricket Australia, but captain Steve Smith has said that his side are focused on the Champions Trophy.
India won the last edition of the Champions Trophy in 2013
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Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels that South Africa, Australia, England and India are the four frontrunners to win the Champions Trophy next month.
“If we win it will certainly be really good for the playing group”
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Australia captain Steve Smith has admitted that winning the Champions Trophy could give the players a boost in helping resolve their ongoing pay dispute with Cricket Australia.
“We are paid very well and looked after by the ECB and the PCA”
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Chris Woakes is confident that England won’t experience the same kind of pay dispute that is going on between the Australian players and Cricket Australia.
“International boards have got to put their hands in their pockets to save international cricket”
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has expressed his concern over the future of international cricket given the ongoing pay dispute between the Australian players and Cricket Australia.
“Strike action should be avoided at all costs”
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Former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Ian Healy has called on the country’s players to avoid striking at all costs as the pay dispute between the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) and Cricket Australia wages on.
“If it gets to the extreme, they might not have a team for the Ashes”
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Australia opener David Warner has revealed that the players are prepared to boycott the Ashes later this year if their pay dispute with Cricket Australia is not resolved.
