Pay debate crawls ahead

AUSTRALIAN cricket’s warring parties continue their snail-like march towards peace after chiefs James Sutherland and Alistair Nicholson met in Melbourne.

Cricket Australia insist pay talks have not broken down, expressing hope they will resume today or tomorrow. The Australian Cricketers Association are also upbeat the week will bring progress, suggesting there is a lot of work remaining and one-onone talks between the chief executives must continue.