New Zealand's largest newspapers were unable to cover Thursday's Test cricket match, after the papers and Cricket Australia could not reach an agreement on usage for online content. CA would not give Fairfax-owned titles, the New Zealand Herald and the New Zealand Press Association accreditation after they did not join a scheduled teleconference, said Peter Young, a CA spokesman, The Australian reported Thursday

The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse have suspended their coverage of all cricket matches and other related events, while Getty Images announced it will not make photos available for editorial use.

Currently, the newspapers are not allows in the media box, and must buy a ticket to cover the event, Young said, according to The Australian.

The outlets have been in a dispute with the CA's accreditation conditions, which control the Web sites the agencies supply images to. Young said the CA has no problem with the content going “to bona fide news sites but we have a concern about it going to questionable sites.”

The news outlets, meanwhile have said they will now allow a third party to tell them where their reports may or may not be distributed, and the CA's demands “compromised their ability to report independently and objectively,” according to The Australian.

The News Media Coalition, which deals with sports coverage disputes, said in a statement that the “decision to suspend coverage had been taken reluctantly,” The Australian reported.