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Smith, Warner rally team in pay war

STEVE Smith and David Warner have rallied Australia’s top players in support of the players’ union’s polarising cricket pay war peace plan.

Pay dispute 25 days to save Australian cricket

CRICKET Australia believes 25 days is enough time to save the baggy green from being brought into disrepute.

Incredible success Loss to Aussies spurred Poms to World Cup win

England v India: Final - ICC Women's World Cup 2017

ENGLAND captain Heather Knight said a heart-breaking defeat by Australia last year paved the way for the dramatic Women’s World Cup final win over India.

Shoulder Injured Lynn to have surgery

Big Bash League - Scorchers v Heat

CHRIS Lynn has had enough of being cricket’s one-armed warrior and will have surgery on Monday that will rule him out until this summer’s Big Bash.

WORCESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: Worcestershire batsman Ross Whiteley hits out during the Royal London One-Day Cup Semi Final between Worcestershire and Surrey at New Road on June 17, 2017 in Worcester, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Cricket Watch: Six sixes belted in 37-run over

WHAT’S worse than going for 36 runs in the single over? Going for 37. England’s T20 Blast saw some serious hitting.

Changes A world of difference in women’s game

MUCH has changed in women’s cricket since Alex Blackwell first went to a World Cup back in 2005.

Shock exit Lack of wickets a real concern for Aussies

AUSTRALIA plans to take a full review of what went wrong in their World Cup campaign and their approach to the bowling attack is sure to be examined.

The Ashes Mitch’s brutal Ashes sledge for Pom batsman

MITCHELL Johnson has declared Australia a huge chance in this summer’s Ashes, saying the team would take confidence from the sight of one England player in particular.

Pay talks Cricket teetering on the brink

THE Bangladesh tour is at risk of being abandoned as cricket pay talks collapsed, after failure by Cricket Australia and the players union to agree on a “revenue share” model.

Cricket in crisis Smouldering cricket pay war reignited

CRICKET’S pay war exploded again on Friday night, with the players’ association adamant their revenue share model has been rejected on the negotiating table.

Big loss ‘Custard’ Aussies creamed by India

AUSTRALIA coach Matthew Mott said his team “went to custard” as they were bundled out of the Cricket World Cup semi-final

Pay war ‘The players’ relationship with CA is burnt’

FORMER Test quick Mitchell Johnson says the pay dispute has strained relations between players and Cricket Australia to such an extent that they may never recover.