Meet the Italian International who has never set foot in the country
We speak to Ben Manenti who was born in Australia, but represents Italy.
Alison Mitchell, Clint Wheeldon and Charu Sharma debate whose responsibility is player welfare? Is it the players themselves, coaches, individual clubs or their countries? This comes after former England captain Joe Root has called the domestic cricket schedule βnot fit for purposeβ. The Professional Cricketersβ Association has found 81% of players have expressed concerns about the physical toll of the fixture list.
Plus we are joined by Australian born Italian international Ben Manenti. He tells us how he was selected for the team, his dreams to play at a World Cup and the love of playing the sport alongside his brother.
And we hear from France cricketer Poppy McGowan on allegations of βghost matchesβ and players being banned by the national team for speaking out. Sheβs calling for the ICC to make their investigation public. France Cricket strongly deny the claims.
Photo: Ben Manenti of the Redbacks appeals for lbw not given during the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at Karen Rolton Oval, on March 14, 2023, in Adelaide, Australia. (Credit: Getty Images)
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