David Warner says that Australian Cricketers will not budge when it comes to their pay dispute with Cricket Australia.
The two parties continue to stand firm in their positions, as the clock continues to count towards the Summer.
Appearing on Channel Nine's Sports Sunday, Warner was quizzed on the matter at hand.
“Come July 1 we’re unemployed and we’ve been threatened with that,” he explained.
“We’re going to be locked out. They can lock us out of the training facilities and it’s going to be disappointing if it comes to that because as I said we want to play cricket for Australia”.
The main point of discussion (or lack there of) is the revenue sharing model. The players are wanting to give female and domestic players a greater percentage. However, CA is against this. Mostly due to the lack of money-making from competitions involving such players.
“Through the decades gone past, the past players in our situation stood up for us. I was a domestic player. I was a young kid coming through. We’re doing the same that they did for us for these guys coming through as well," Warner explained.
This dispute could not have come at a worse time for CA, with the Ashes set to take place this Summer. A player strike could be a disaster, however, a compromise is likely to occur.
In the more foreseeable future, Australia has a tour of Bangladesh lined up. They have named a squad, despite a resolution not being reached.
"We're not going to budge from the revenue sharing model, we want equality, and a fair share for domestic and female players," Warner added.
