Main content

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 鈥渘ot fit for purpose鈥. The Professional Cricketers鈥 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 鈥済host matches鈥 and players being banned by the national team for speaking out. She鈥檚 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)

Available now

40 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 May 2024 08:32GMT

Featured

  • .

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 May 2024 01:32GMT
  • Sat 11 May 2024 08:32GMT

Cricket Outposts

Cricket Outposts

Cricket stories from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe from 麻豆官网首页入口 Stumped

The Big Hitters

The Big Hitters

Cricket's biggest names past and present talk to Stumped.

The Funny Side of Cricket

The Funny Side of Cricket

Funny cricket stories from around the world from 麻豆官网首页入口 Stumped

Women at the Wicket

Women at the Wicket

Women鈥檚 cricket stories from around the world

Podcast