Australia pay dispute threatens England ODI series Australian Cricketers Association chief executive officer Paul Marsh has also admitted that contingency plans are being made should the deadline pass. "There's only 29 days of negotiations left to run, so of course we are preparing for the eventuality of not having a deal in place before the end of July," he told The Australian. We are looking at all of our different options. Australia are due to play their opening tour match against Leicestershire on July 21, with a one-day international against Ireland scheduled on June 23 before the England series.