Bangladesh tour: Who replaces Starc?

While the nervous wait for a new pay deal is over for Australia's cricketers, for a handful of fast bowlers there is now a waiting game of another kind.

Dodemaide steps down as 'New Six' plan CV board spill

Cricket Victoria chief executive Tony Dodemaide has revealed he plans to step down, coming at a time when a rival ticket wants to challenge the governing body's board of directors.

Arbitration may not save the Ashes, warns Nicholson

New battleground emerges in bitter pay war between players and Cricket Australia.

Cricket pay war a turn-off for Indian broadcasters

Indian broadcasters have expressed their frustration at an Australian pay war that threatens a limited-overs tour of the subcontinent.

Warner: Players want 'fair share' in new pay deal

Australia's cricketers have resolved to continue their fight for a "fair share" of pay and conditions after a two-hour meeting in Sydney on Monday.

Ashes still under threat despite 'productive' pay discussions

Summer's Ashes series still hangs in the balance despite meeting between CA and head of the players' association on Sunday.

Explosive email warns Ashes series under threat

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Australia's cricketers have been warned the Ashes could be scrapped even if a pay deal is reached.

Broadcasters confident Ashes, BBL will go ahead

Cricket's television broadcasters remain confident the Ashes and the Big Bash League will go ahead despite claims from the players union the home summer is in jeopardy.

Could cricket collapse if the Ashes, and the summer, is scuttled?

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Cricket's pay talks have taken another unexpected twist - and this time it's left many observers baffled and truly fearing the implication for this summer's Ashes series.