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Cricket Australia, Australian Cricketers' Association Pay Dispute Far From Over

The pay dispute between Australia's top cricketers and their governing body "remains far from over, with players increasingly frustrated by the lack of detail in the Cricket Australia submission," according to Jon Pierik of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. It is understood the Australian Cricketers' Association has "sought outside help in assessing future financial returns," including from a new broadcast rights deal from '18 and the locally-hosted WorldTwenty20 in '20, as it "prepares to respond to CA's submission from March." Players said that their response has been "hampered by the lack of detail in the 28-page document" in which CA outlines how it wants players to share in A$419M ($316.8M) of payments over the next five years. This plan has the "top women players" earning more than A$200,000 ($151,200) a year. It is understood CA "does not believe ongoing tensions will divide the two parties, arguing they are in agreement over many things and their partnership is more than just about pay." CA's formal submission for a new memorandum of understanding for men and, "for the first time," women, has CA-contracted male -- up to A$16M ($12.1M) -- and female players -- up to A$4M ($3M) -- "sharing in a percentage of revenue." But CA argued that it is "no longer feasible for Sheffield Shield cricketers to share in these spoils, although they will continue to be paid well" (SMH, 4/22).

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