A Memorandum of Understanding between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) was set to expire at midnight Friday night. The players’ union wants Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland to enter emergency mediation and take charge of the dispute. Cricket Australia sent a new offer to ACA chief executive Alistair Nicholson last week, but the union rejected the offer on the same day it was submitted. Cricket Australia has paid the women’s World Cup squad in advance for the ongoing tournament in England. It means the most pressing series at risk is next month’s Australia A tour of South Africa, with players set to assemble in Brisbane for training on Monday.

Source: Hindustan Times June 30, 2017 04:30 UTC