Keith Stackpole has died aged 84, aggressive tough opener, famous early Channel 9 voice. Josh Hazlewood grabs the IPL purple cap. The concept of the orange and purple caps - their equivalents haven’t really caught on in the BBL: why not?

Tim David finishes another game in style. Mixed weeks for Marsh, Maxwell, Green, and Warner. Fergus O’Neill finishes strong for Notts.

Cameron Green smashes 112 for Gloucestershire. Marcus Harris makes 77 for Lancashire, while Fergus O’Neill adds to his growing reputation with five wickets and a quickfire 50.

We break down what it means for Australia’s top six at the WTC final — is Green now a contender at No. 3? Is Webster locked in? Where do Harris, Bancroft, and Labuschagne stand?

Plus, in the IPL:

• Tim David’s excellent form

• Glenn Maxwell dropped despite strong bowling

• Starc stars in a bizarre Super Over

• 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi debuts

• Jake Fraser-McGurk dropped

Also: updates on the Afghan women’s team, Warner’s quiet PSL form, and Mitch Owen’s all-round performance.

In this episode, I take aim at the silence surrounding MS Dhoni’s bizarre decision in Chennai’s latest collapse, reflect on cricket’s return to the Olympics, weigh in on the push to privatise the Big Bash, review how Australia’s cricketers are faring around the globe, and farewell the retiring Will Pucovski.