Australia captain Smith plays down talk of Ashes strike


  • Cricket
  • Thursday, 25 May 2017

Britain Cricket - Australia - Steve Smith Press Conference - Lord’s Museum, London - 24/5/17 Australia's Steve Smith during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia captain Steve Smith has played down a tense stand-off in pay negotiations between the players' union and the national cricket board, saying his team is highly motivated to cut a deal and play the Ashes against England.

The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) has rejected an offer by Cricket Australia (CA) which waters down a revenue-share arrangement that the players have enjoyed for 20 years.

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