It comes as no surprise that David Peever has finally fallen on his sword, resigning on Thursday. Like the entire scandal that led to these events, it's not that he acted honourably - he simply had no choice. Can we expect another tearful press conference from him too?

Given CEO James Sutherland's confusing (and perhaps confused) interview with ESPNCricinfo recently, the grassroots volunteers at the coalface remain steadfastly sceptical and scornful of what may emerge from the mess that is currently Australian cricket.