Australian cricket’s protracted pay crisis is nearing a conclusion. The warring parties are expected to declare peace, possibly as early as Tuesday.
Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) have been locked in intensive and productive negotiations during recent days. Meetings ran late into the night on Sunday and Monday.
The governing body and players’ union are remaining mute but there is widespread hope an in-principle resolution will be signed soon.
The previous Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) expired a month ago, leaving 230 players unemployed and plunging the sport into absolute uncertainty.
A new MoU is unlikely to be finalised this week but a signed Heads of Agreement would mean peace is restored and Australia tour Bangladesh this month.
The next major deadline in the saga is August 18, when Steve Smith’s side are set to depart for a two-Test series in Bangladesh.
Smith and his teammates reaffirmed last week they will not tour without some form of agreement in place.
CA chief James Sutherland indicated last week he wants to send the dispute to arbitration if there is no deal in place early this week.
The ACA is yet to formally indicate whether it would agree to arbitration, having made repeated calls for independent mediation this year.
The spat over revenue sharing has strained the relationship between administrators and players, with Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson both opining recently it will take some time for trust to be restored.
Players took the unprecedented step of boycotting Australia A’s tour of South Africa because of the stand-off that has infuriated coaches, selectors, fans and sponsors.
The Fatman
Guest
“All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain”
Rellum
Roar Guru
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/pay-dispute-cricket-australia-aca-ca-bangladesh-tour-arbitration-smith-revenue/2017-08-02 So this appeared in the last hour. Going backwards again.
The Fatman
Guest
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Maggie
Guest
What arbitration court and what previous outcomes are you referring to? Sutherland was proposing a retired Supreme Court judge - what precedents are there that going down that path would assure an outcome that is 'very friendly' to both sides? And if CA were so confident of the merit and fairness of their proposal why did they refuse to try independent mediation as proposed by the ACA long ago?
Tanmoy Kar
Guest
C.A. has no other alternative but to settle the pay-issue as they do not want to skip the Bangladesh tour this time around and also 7 match ODI Series in India next month.
JGK
Roar Guru
Yep - Peever still needs to sign off. Fat chance.
ches
Guest
But it is not over yet. Both sides have been despicable in this. Only a fool who is over biased supports any one side solely in this. Both sides have some good points but both have acted disgustingly.
ches
Guest
Correct @whiteline. Called peer group pressure.
ches
Guest
The proof is in the pudding here. The cat is out of the bag on what side has the more sustainable model (although greedy) . The ACA did not want to go to an independent arbitration court. Why? because they know they will lose. If they were so "right" they would know they would win and CA would have to pay their costs to boot. They would have no hesitations to go. That hesitation is the proof. An arbitration court that is very friendly to both Unions & Business (go and research previous outcomes), in other words Fair.Both sides would get a fair hearing. The threat of an independent arbitration umpire and all of a sudden they are close to agreement? Do the math. The ACA collapsed like cheap card table.
Rellum
Roar Guru
I don't know why you are all so confident this is over. This deal, what ever it is, still needs to go back to the CA board, the group responsible for starting this whole debacle, and the group that has been against the revenue share model, I would guess since the restructure after the last MOU. I think there is every chance they throw it out and we are back to square one. Hopefully they see reason and we can move on.
Bill
Guest
Sorry your saying Sutherland is not a great administrator? The man who gave us big bash and night tests. Ie. saved the game in this country and your backing this player group over him? careful watch you wish for.
Pope Paul VII
Guest
Thanks Centurion. ROMANI ITE AD DOMUM.
AGordon
Guest
completely agree. Very god cricketer, but.......
The Fatman
Guest
WE won. Is that better?
Paul D
Roar Guru
Except it's nowhere near as funny because Paul D Hoffa is an entirely fictional character whereas James Hardie is a multinational company that murdered its workers and then tried to get out of paying compensation except for the long-standing efforts of unionists. Clearly you missed the joke. That's ok though. Union bashers rarely have a sense of humour. One of the many things ill-gotten gains off the sweat of workers backs can't buy.
James
Guest
Capitalizing entire words is just no, also you are talking about the power of the people but choose to capitalize 'won' and not 'we', 'great' and not 'every'? If you are going to abuse language at least do it with some consistency.
James
Guest
You make a generalized stupid comment which is as true as the opposite of your statement thereby making it pointless and then when called out on it, instead of accepting that what you and i said have equal merit and are equally as pointless you attack the person. Using your arguement i simply ask if your last name is Hoffa and we are back to a nothing position started by your pointless statement. Defend your statement or dont make it.
jameswm
Roar Guru
Yeah - a poor look for our most recent ex-captain to be getting involved like that.
The Fatman
Guest
We WON We beat the system This is a GREAT day for every Australian God Bless Australia God Bless the Australian Cricket Team We WON
Big Daddy
Guest
Clarke should be the last person commenting on what the players are entitled to. This is the bloke who dobbed in his own teammates. He would be the last person you would want to go into battle with. He's just ensuring his own future. There's nothing he wouldn't do to further his own needs.