On the banning of the #sandpaper3
Today’s sanctions, imposed on Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft by Cricket Australia, are not about a botched roughing of a cricket ball. That was dealt with by the ICC the other day. Today’s sanctions were about conspiracy. About the dishonest confession of that conspiracy.
Success of Australian cricket’s MoU set to depend on negotiation of fresh broadcast and sponsorship deals
The dispute between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) has been settled, five weeks after deadline, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the next five years has been struck. More at iSportconnect
How the new MOU works
Peace in our time. A new deal. All the 1930s cliches you like, but Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association have agreed on a new Memorandum of Understanding for the next five years. This infographic (sourced from the ACA website) explains the main issues of how it will work.
Petition to the CA and ACA to commence mediation
Please sign my petition to the CEOs of Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association to initiate independent mediation on their MOU ASAP:
Review of a Second Year of the Big Bash League
A year ago, I gave my impressions for iSportconnect of the first year of Australian cricket’s franchise-based Twenty20 competition the Big Bash League. With the second season completed, won by the Brisbane Heat, I felt it time to revisit the tournament’s progress.