CA called off talks with the Australian Cricketers Association on December 19, accusing the union of not negotiating in good faith - an allegation the ACA denies.

The two parties are negotiating a new memorandum of understanding for men and women players, but tensions grew after the initial submissions of each party were made public. One issue was a pregnancy clause, which has since come under scrutiny from the Fair Work Ombudsman.

CA was concerned the pay talks were a disruption for players at a time when it wanted the Big Bash League and the two marquee Tests of the summer - in Melbourne and Sydney - to dominate the public and media focus. Now this period is over, talks are expected to resume on Thursday.

CA chief executive James Sutherland said earlier this month the governing body was looking forward to negotiations reopening.

"It is a little bit of a misnomer about talks being abandoned and what have you," he said on ABC radio. "What happened was there was a meeting that was cancelled prior to Christmas and the schedule of meetings for January and beyond is absolutely as is.

"Nothing has changed from that perspective. So I think everyone is looking forward to recommencing discussions in the middle of this month and we will get on with it."

CA said on Monday that anything to do with MOU negotiations would remain private.

There remains much to discuss, with players keen to see CA's full financial picture. CA's plans to partially abandon the set-percentage revenue model is one of the key agenda items. All players have typically shared in about 26 per cent of allocated revenue streams, but CA now wants only CA-contracted players to share in this, with domestic players to be paid from a set pool. The ACA opposes this.

CA says state players would have the opportunity of a major pay rise by playing in the BBL but players point out that many do not get the chance to feature in the burgeoning Twenty20 format, and the proposed system would impact on those playing only in the Sheffield Shield, thereby diminishing the standing of the competition that  breeds future Test stars. CA estimates that a domestic player who lines up in all forms can earn about $234,000.

CA's current stance, ending what had been a relatively friendly relationship with the ACA, has been viewed by some as an attempt to wrest back greater control of the sport.

A crowded international fixture is also an issue, with David Warner last week declaring he was unhappy with the "very poor" scheduling that  has meant there will be two Australian sides taking to the field next month. The Test squad will be preparing for the first Test in India on February 23 at a time when the Twenty20 side is at home taking on Sri Lanka.

The need to give players the opportunity to play in at least two Sheffield Shield matches heading into a home summer is another scheduling issue.

The negotiations come at a time when CA will soon go to market for a new round of broadcast rights.

The value of the BBL is tipped to triple to $60 million a year, with international and digital rights combining to give CA about $200 million a year in overall broadcast revenue.

As revealed by Fairfax Media, Fox Sports is keen for a slice of exclusive BBL matches and to simulcast international matches.