India, May 9 -- Cricket Australia is in hot water at present, to all intents and purposes.

Its plans to privatise the Big Bash League (BBL) have hit a wall after three of its cricket associations said no to its proposal. Out of six associations, it needed five to say yes to carry the plans through, but that has not been the case.

Now there is more crisis coming its way. If a report in Code Sports is to be believed, as many as five senior cricketers are not happy with the central contracts they have been offered by Cricket Australia, and they haven't signed them yet.

Plus, after the privatisation plans have been rejected, there are reports that many BBL stars may now choose to play overseas. They have been earning less money for years n...