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Dec 2021
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Ashes Tour Tales Ep 3: Magic memories an...

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Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by Ashes tour veteran Jonathan Agnew, 3 time Ashes winner Steven Finn, TMS commentator Simon Mann and statistician Andy Zaltzman to share first memories of following England tours down under.

Plus we hear how the very first ball of the series has often set the tone.

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