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Summer of discontent awaits cricket

Summer of discontent awaits cricket

Cricket Australia finds itself in crisis as a broadcaster's push for a discount threatens the billion-dollar deal it struck two years ago.

The Big Bash League is unlikely to have international stars like AB de Villiers this summer.

Stars like AB de Villiers were crucial in bringing audiences to the Big Bash League in the past. Getty

Max MasonSenior courts and crime reporter
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As former Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland stood and posed for photos with Foxtel boss Patrick Delany and then Seven West Media chief executive Tim Worner, he was smiling ear to ear.

Sutherland and Cricket Australia's then chairman, David Peever, had secured a lights-out record $1.18 billion, six-year television broadcast deal, a significant increase from the $550 million, five-year deal it previously had with Nine and Network Ten.

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Max MasonSenior courts and crime reporterMax Mason covers insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com

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