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After a hard fought 40 years at the crease, the Ch9 Commentary Team have been dismissed and are currently trudging back to the pavilion, and with them the oft ill-reputed Optus digital rights. Striding out in brand new kit (and potentially with brand new faces) are the Matthew Hayden-like cricket behemoths Fox Sports and the wet behind the ears rookie Ch 7. 

On this special Sports Media Deep Dive - the crew from Sporting Chance Media discuss the future of cricket broadcasts in Australia including: 

Should all international cricket matches be on FTA television?Fox Sports have committed to more content but will it mean more eyeballs?

Is this moment of forced refresh and change a blessing in disguise?

How would you build the new Ch 7 Cricket Commentary Team? What do you want from a cricket broadcast?

Does this actually create more opportunities for independent providers and broadcasters?

What's the future for Sporting Chance's cricket coverage?

Also, let us know what you want from our cricket coverage by leaving a comment, messaging us on Twitter (@sc_mag_aus) or emailing us at [email protected]

The MRP pass judgement on Michael Clarke "reportedly" putting his hand up to captain the Australian Cricket Team and the negotiation tactics of Cricket Australia. They judge whether we all need to chill out about gold on the Gold Coast, whether the suggested Best of Three AFL Grand Final series was fake news and whether fans are too big for their boots in football... Plus as always, some gold star performers from the week as well.

The MRP pass judgement on Intern Pete's stunt at Steve Smith's press conference and the fall out from the rest of the #CricketCrisis, Ch 9's Commonwealth Games blunder, the Free-To-Air Sports Broadcast Rights arms race and the Adelaide Crows trying to silence their state's footy media... Plus as always, some gold star performers from the week as well.

The MRP pass judgement on the handling of the #CricketCrisis, the Western Bulldogs treatment of Katie Brennan's suspension, the 10m Rule clarification and try to work out what's satire and what's not. They also award Social Media Performer of the Week.