“Today’s agreement is the result of a sensible compromise from both parties”
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The bitter payment dispute between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) is finally over as both bodies have agreed on a deal.
“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.
“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.
Sutherland has urged the players to accept the current pay scheme
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Cricket Australia has threatened not to pay their contracted players from June 30 onwards if they choose not to accept the current remuneration structure.
“We’re confident the tour will take place”
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Cricket Australia have announced that they will be sending a security team to Bangladesh next week to assess the security situation in the country.
“We were really hoping that the Test match could be played at this magnificent new stadium”
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The WACA will host the third Ashes Test between Australia and England from December 14-18 this year after it was confirmed that the new stadium being built in Perth would not be ready in time for the highly-anticipated series.
“We want to be number one in all three formats across men’s and women’s cricket”
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Pat Howard has signed a new two-year deal that will see him continue on as Cricket Australia’s high performance manager until 2019.
“I’ve spent the last few weeks just thinking about whether this is the right thing to do”
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Australia spinner Xavier Doherty has announced his retirement from cricket effective immediately.
“It is in the best interests of the game to put these differences aside”
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India captain Virat Kohli and Australia skipper Steve Smith will meet with each other prior to the start of the third Test in Ranchi on March 16.
“I’m not quite sure how long it will be before we expand the number of teams”
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Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has revealed that more Big Bash League (BBL) teams will be created in the future.
