MacGill sues Cricket Aust for millions

Ex-test spinner Stuart MacGill claims Cricket Australia neglected to pay him $1.6 million and is taking the organisation to court.

Ex-test spinner Stuart MacGill

Ex-test spinner Stuart MacGill is suing Cricket Australia claiming he is owed $1.6 million. (AAP)

Former test spinner Stuart MacGill is suing Cricket Australia claiming he is owed $1.6 million in match payments and prize money.

MacGill says he was never paid the money owed to him after injury ended his Australian career in May 2008.

He is seeking $1,640,890 in payments for 15 away test matches, 11 home matches, retainer payments and prize money.

The right-arm leg spinner is also seeking costs and $984,534 in interest, bringing his total claim to more than $2.6 million.

MacGill's writ, filed in the Victorian Supreme Court, alleges Cricket Australia neglected to make the payments under the player injury policy for two years from May 2008.

MacGill, 43, claims numbness in both hands, swelling and pain in a knee as well as shoulder pain ended his 44-test career.

MacGill took 208 test wickets for Australia at an average of 29.02.


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