Nick Skinner and Daniel Beswick keep you up to date on this week's action, first farewelling Kaia Arua. her PNG teammates win in her honour on the road, while Nepal host Ireland Wolves, Namibia travel to Oman and USA host Canada.

The crew reviews the first two USA vs Canada Men's T20i matches at PVCC. USA Cricket veteran Uzma Iftikhar joins Aaman and Nate to discuss USA women in their first ever ODI against PNG. 

Nate is joined by FICA CEO Tom Moffat to discuss the US Cricketers Association. Formed in October at the Major League Baseball Players Union headquarters, the USCA was recently confirmed by an overwhelming majority vote as the official labor union for MLC cricketers. How can the union help professional cricketers in the USA have a voice at the table in all domestic leagues? 

Aaman and Nate discuss recent revelations that USA Cricket is out of favor with the ICC and USOPC, and the resignation of Julie Abbott and Jamie Lloyd. Canada have wrapped their prep with MiLC's Dallas Mustangs at PVCC ahead of the five game T20 series with USA. USA Women prepare to ship out to Dubai for their first ODI. MLC cricketers vote for collective representation. 

First, we send our condolences to PNG's Kaia Arua, her family and Cricket PNG. This week Daniel Beswick and Nick Skinner look at #StatusGate blowing the African Games apart, the fake news from ICC's visit to Nepal, Challenge League Groups and Ireland's financial woes.

USA Cricket have named their 15 man squad and three reserves for their upcoming five game T20i series with Canada, and Peter Della Penna joins Aaman and Nate to break down a team that clearly lacks balance. 

USA Cricket veteran and brand new San Francisco Unicorn, Karima Gore joins Nate Hays to talk MLC Domestic Draft, his evolution as a cricketer, the importance of elite fielding, USA Cricket selection process and more. Plus, USA Cricket news. 

As Nick Skinner fistpumps Canada's early League 2 success talking to co-host Daniel Beswick, the pair get stuck into the African Games and confusion on its status, while PNG prep for T20 World Cup glory in an Asian swing!

Aaman and Nate dissect USA Cricket's Men's T20 World Cup training squad following an abbreviated Men's T20 National Championship in Houston. Find out who was snubbed and who has earned a chance to shine. The guys then briefly preview the upcoming 2024 MLC Domestic Draft. 

Fresh off commentating at the tournament, Daniel Beswick is joined by Nick Skinner to review the Challenge League Play-off, a destiny-defining competition for both the four progressing and four bottom teams in polarising ways.

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