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Dec 2023
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The beauty of the Boxing Day Test

THE AUSTRALIAN
About this episode

Cricket great Brad Haddin reflects on the excitement and the nerves of the Boxing Day Test as Australia and India take to the turf at the MCG.

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

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

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