In an apparent warning to Australians that they compete in the Indian Premier League at their own risk, Cricket Australia punished Matthew Hayden by docking his pay for exacerbating his heel injury during the Indian Premier League. Hayden, who retired recently after being dropped from Australia's One-Day International and Twenty20 squads, had his lucrative CA retainer slashed after being sent home from Australia's tour of the West Indies last May with the injury, a newspaper report claimed.
CA officials believed Hayden had suffered or exacerbated the injury while playing for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL in April though the former opener had pleaded that it was chronic. The Australian board had used a clause in its overseas club-playing agreement to deny Hayden a portion of his retainer and any compensation or insurance for missing the Caribbean tour.
“CA appears to be taking a stance that it cannot be held liable for any injuries suffered in the IPL - even though it gives its top players the green light to go
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