# Sack Stokes & Baz | Big Bash Privatisation Is Officially a Disaster

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Podcast: [Cricket Unfiltered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842)
Published: 2026-06-18T03:59:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2040

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Menners is back from his US tour and digs straight into the chaos engulfing England's cricket team after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson broke a team curfew following the first Test win over New Zealand, costing them their spots for the second Test (with Joe Root stepping in as captain) and putting Stokes's leadership under serious pressure. From there it's a tour of Australian cricket news: Cooper Connolly's breakout ODI century against Bangladesh, debut performances from Joel Davies and Nikhil Chowdhury, a strong start for the Australian women's team at the T20 World Cup, and a deep dive into the messy, stalled privatisation of the Big Bash League, including Cricket Victoria's botched (and reversed) axing of the Stars and Renegades. He wraps up with two "can't let it go" moments: RCB's IPL title and Kane Williamson's retirement from international cricket. Suggested timecodes: (0:54) England in crisis: Stokes and Atkinson's curfew breach and the fallout (10:31) Australia's ODI and T20 series in Pakistan and Bangladesh, plus Cooper Connolly's breakout century (16:08) Australian women cruise past Bangladesh at the T20 World Cup (19:30) Big Bash privatisation chaos and the Stars/Renegades reversal (26:42) The case for not overlooking the Women's Big Bash League in privatisation talks (28:39) Can't Let It Go: RCB's IPL title and Kane Williamson's retirement We’ve launched our official Cricket Unfiltered merch store thanks to a brilliant partnership with Exactamundo, a longtime supporter of the show. 🛒 Shop now:https://www.chickensaltoftheearth.com/shop/category/Cricket-Unfiltered?c=5469591 🎁 Use Promo Code: CU10 for 10% off your first order! From caps to tees, rep your love of cricket with some top-quality gear. Exactamundo is a video, animation, design and content production…

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