The proposed Australia A tour of South Africa, due to start next week, will not go ahead after players elected to not take part as a result of the ongoing stalemate over a pay dispute between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association.

The decision was reached by the Australia A squad after Cricket Australia asked for a determination to be brought forward by a day for logistical reasons.

Neither side, CA or the ACA, has been prepared to back down from their opposing views on a fixed revenue percentage model for the next MoU – CA wish to break it up, the ACA to retain it.

The ACA in response released a statement confirming an earlier resolution passed at a meeting of the ACA executive last weekend that players would not agree to tour unless an MOU “on fair terms” was in place, and while any out-of-contract players thus remained unemployed.

“It is with great frustration that with no progress towards resolving the current dispute, Australia A players confirm they will not tour South Africa,” the ACA statement says

“This decision is made in support of more than 200 male and female players who are now unemployed, and is consistent with Sunday’s ACA Executive meeting resolutions.

“By making this call, the Australia A players have sacrificed their own ambitions for the collective; an incredibly selfless act that shows their strength and overall commitment to the group.

“All players are deeply disappointed at the behaviour of CA which forces this course of action, given the players would rather be playing for their country.

“CA refuse to attend mediation or offer any genuine flexibility in the MOU negotiations.

“And without mediation it’s hard to see how there can be the progress necessary to reach agreement.

The Australia A tour was to feature four-day and limited-overs fixture and provide players on the cusp of national selection a chance to further their international claims as well as gain experience in South African conditions ahead of a proposed Test tour there next year.