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Nov 2017
48m 32s

Brisbane, Adelaide and Uncle Sach

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White review England's ten wicket defeat to Australia in Brisbane and look ahead to the first day/night Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Plus Matt the caller reveals his very special cricketing relative.....sort of.

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