The Australia Cricketers Association (ACA) lashed out at Cricket Australia (CA) for adopting cost-cutting measures for the remainder of the financial year.
A shortened season is being speculated with CA struggling to stay afloat in the wake of the coronavirus break and is facing losses worth millions of dollars.
Australia is slated to hold the World T20 starting October and Dhumal feels that the logistical challenges behind organising teams amid the coronavirus pandemic will be huge.
Cricket Australia is set to begin the pre-season training under new rules as it eyes a comeback to cricket action.
Last month, Cricket Australia (CA) had already put 80 percent of its staff on 20 percent salary till end of June, while a handful of others, including the executives, remained on 80 percent pay.
Cricket Australia is staring at a staggering loss of 300 million Australian dollars if things don't go ahead as planned.
CA is staring at losing a staggering 300 million Australian dollars in the wake of the pandemic and India's four-Test tour in December-January could provide relief to the struggling body.
There was a time when the country would field an 'A' squad alongside its main team for an annual limited overs triangular series in the Australian summer.
Cricket Australia also welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announcement regarding national principles for the recommencement of community and professional sport, as agreed by the national cabinet.
Khawaja and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis were the two big names who were dropped from the central contracts list.
Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in consultation with medical experts, sporting bodies, and federal and state governments, has come up with guidelines, restricting the use of saliva and sweat to shine the ball.
Australia's star batsman Marnus Labuschagne has been included in Cricket Australia's 20-member list of contracted players for the upcoming season.
Under financial stress, CA has already put 80 per cent of its staff on 20 per cent salary till end of June, while a handful of others, including the executives, remained on 80 per cent pay.
Cricket Australia has already stood down 80 per cent of its staff and now is in talks with Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) regarding a potential players' pay cut.
The ECB had previously announced that no cricket would be played until May 28 but that date has now been extended in view of the prevailing situation getting worse in the United Kingdom.
Graeme Watson, who was an all-rounder during his playing days, died at the age of 75.
Cricket Australia is under huge financial pressure due to global lockdown and has laid off 80 per cent of its staff. India's four-Test tour in December-January could provide relief to the struggling body.
Like other sports, cricketing action too has come to a complete halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the IPL indefinitely postponed and the T20 World Cup, to be held in Australia, facing an uncertain future.
Cricket Australia is currently not eligible for the federal government's JobKeeper support program having lost no major revenue streams from cancelled matches.
CA chief Kevin Roberts said that playing against India in a single city without spectators is an option. The empty-stadium solution is also being considered for World T20 with the ICC to discuss the contingency plan for the tournament this Thursday.
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