MELBOURNE, Dec 1: An ugly confrontation is looming between national and state cricket administrators on one side and players who feel they have missed out on rich pickings from the postponed Champions League Twenty20 tournament, reports The Daily Telegraph.

Australian cricketers and state administrators are reportedly feeling that the Mumbai terror strikes have cost them financially.

Cricket Victoria and the West Australian Cricket Association officials were on Friday night reportedly still coming to terms with the Cricket Australia missive that they will now not contest the finals of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.

Test stars Matthew Hayden, Mike Hussey and Shane Watson have been hit financially because the Indian Premier League franchises they represent must re-qualify for the finals of next year’s event.

Western Australia were also due to receive $250,000 for Hussey playing for Chennai, plus a possible bonanza of $2 million for the winners, on top of appearance money. But with the tournament now due to be staged next year, teams are likely to have to start from square one under a CA ruling. Cricket Australia’s public affairs manager Peter Young confirmed all teams would have to qualify again for the tournament.—Agencies