Australian cricketers are “prepared to strike” if a contract dispute is not resolved, which could have an impact on the Ashes at the end of the year.

In March, cricket Australia proposed salary increases for men and women, but this would mean players no longer receive a percentage of cricket Australia’s revenue. The offer was rejected and Cricket Association said it would not pay players after 30 June.

Ex-Australia captain Mark Taylor said the Australian cricketers’ association “aren’t negotiating at all”.

A letter from Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland to the players’ association said 2016-17 contracts would not be renewed without a new agreement.

If the dispute is not resolved, there would be uncertainty over what team Australia could field after 30 June, with a two-test series scheduled in august in Bangladesh before a home ashes showdown with England, which runs from 23 November 2017 to 8 January 2018.