Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
Cricket Australia's bid for concussion substitutes to be permanently introduced has taken an important step with the world game's governing body agreeing to relax its archaic rules in a two-year trial.
Former prime minister John Howard has called for "common sense" to prevail in cricket's pay fight on a day Australia's top players drafted in a hardline unionist to help their cause.
Australian players are set to establish their own image rights company, allowing them to sign with rival sponsors.
Players union chief Alistair Nicholson will meet with Australia's top players in England this weekend, acknowledging their unity at a time when they could easily accept Cricket Australia's pay offer.
Leading player agent Neil Maxwell says uncontracted Australians will be able to play anywhere they want on any sort of deal after June 30.
The first on-field chip to fall in cricket's pay dispute could arise in seven weeks if the Australia A squad opts to boycott a tour of South Africa.
Players take aim at CA 'aggression' in wage negotiations after explosive email sent by Cricket Australia.
The AFL or NRL equivalent of Cricket Australia's offer would be having only superstars like Patrick Dangerfield or Cooper Cronk share in the spoils.
Emerging Australian Test batsman Peter Handscomb has leapt into cricket's pay debate.
As tensions simmer and distrust builds over pay talks, cricket great Mike Hussey insists players don't want to be at loggerheads with their governing body but are adamant the current financial model must remain.
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