Sydney Morning Herald journalist Vince Rugari joins Pete Fairbairn for this morning's episode of the Best On Ground Weekday Kickoff, a new show designed to help you absorb five of the biggest stories happening in Australian sport first thing every weekday morning.

Today: We discuss Buddy Franklin's injury status, is Novak's position as head of the ATP Players Council untenable, Vince deep-dives into the FFA's final video pitch for the 2023 Women's World Cup, we look at increased attendances for Super Rugby Aotearoa, and would a hastily arranged mini-Ashes series be an insult to history?