Robert Craddock

I mean, it's got to be damaging the price of the product, surely.

And I know that for a fact, that some, you know...

large companies looking on saying, why would you bother trying to own a team in Australia when you've got five, when the players aren't aligned with the board who aren't aligned with the States, you've got everyone fighting.

Well, you can't get away from the fact that Australia lost the series.

Like it's a bad look for any big company, isn't it?

You can't get away from the fact that our second 11 almost is not a patch on the first.

So I agree.

I think it's, you know, this Victoria just went too hard too early and have paid the price.

I mean, you know, this is a real snapshot into the future for Australia, these sort of tournaments.

They've got a stiff arm and the whole thing's back to square one.

A lot of crickets played in Asia, and our backup troops at the moment are pretty average.

So what does happen next?

Do you think?

Well, I think they will have to.

Let's just say that because that's the truth.

See, the thing is, because this has consumed so much time, they haven't even really thought about next year's Big Bash, barring that extraordinary statement about the first game of the year is going to be in Chennai.

Connolly's good, though.

Like, he's a former Australian under-19 captain.

He very quickly played in all three forms of the game for Australia.

The selectors love him.