Cricket Australia has missed a number of crucial deadlines as the race to secure a new TV broadcast deal heats up. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and Kristen Amiet, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Joshua Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.