Big Trouble in Little Cricket Australia

Season 8, Ep 5: You thought cricket was safe in the south? Think again. CA is shutting down operations to avoid running out of cash. Questions and accusations abound. Are they broke yet? Will they stiff the players? Did they lose it all playing the stock market? We talk to newshound Peter Lalor to separate fact from misunderstanding. Also: which of the Mighty Ducks actually deserved to play for Team USA? Will Glenn Maxwell captain Australia A in an unofficial Test against Steve Smith and company? Will the IPL take over the spot if the T20 World Cup leaves a vacancy? When can we watch a cricket match in Amsterdam? For an episode recorded on 4/20, we need to know. Our Nerd Pledge numbers this week are: 2.63 – Pharsicle 6.19 – Joseph Brookshaw 3.62 – Matt Boland Guess away. Our answers are in the episode. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Check out CBUS Super at cbussuper.com.au Wisden Cricket Monthly discount is at bit.ly/wcmfinal The Final Word is produced by Jay Mueller on the Bad Producer Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices