“The ECB are continuing to prepare for the Ashes as planned”
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that unless the ongoing pay dispute in Australia is resolved, they won’t send the Test team Down Under for the Ashes in November.
“My gut feeling is probably hit and miss for security reasons (and) MoU reasons”
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Former Australia opener Ed Cowan has said that the ongoing pay dispute between the players and Cricket Australia could have huge ramifications if a deal is not struck by the June 30 deadline.
“No one asked me: ‘Darren Bravo, did you tweet that?’ No one asked me anything”
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West Indies batsman Darren Bravo has taken another shot at Cricket West Indies, stating that he has been less than impressed with the way the board has treated him.
The ACA don’t seem impressed by Cricket Australia’s latest offer
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Cricket Australia have offered a few concessions and sent contract offers to players in an attempt to end the pay impasse.
“If we are unemployed we have no contracts, we can’t play”
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Australia opener and Test vice-captain David Warner has once again warned Cricket Australia that the national team will boycott the Ashes if the ongoing pay dispute continues.
“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’re here to play cricket and try and win this tournament”
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Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has said that the ongoing pay dispute between the players and Cricket Australia won’t affect the national team when they take part in the Champions Trophy in England next month.
“I’m sure that won’t happen”
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Australia head coach Darren Lehmann is confident that the players won’t go as far as boycotting the highly-anticipated Ashes series against England later this year.
“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.
