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#227: What we learned from Supercoach BBL14, last round Hail Mary plays
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The final round of the Supercoach Big Bash season has arrived, so who are the Hail Mary targets to push for a final jump up the overall rankings?
193rd placed Tim Williams, BBL09 champion Thommo Aitken and Cricket Australia commentator Max Bryden are on deck to chat all things Supercoach BBL ahead of round 9, the last of the season.
06:00 What we learned from Supercoach BBL14
30:00 Hail Mary targets for final rankings push
41:30 Trade and skipper plans: Target Marvel minefield
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