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Feb 2024
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The Wicket | S1 E20 | with Jon Pike and ...

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The Wicket is a podcast by Arab News that covers the latest cricket news and results from across the Middle East, Asia and the world. In Episode 20 of The Wicket, host Brian Murgatroyd, Arab News columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain discuss the ACC men’s Challenger Cup featuring Saudi Arabia, the UAE’s ILT20, and all the latest developments from the world of cricket over the past week.

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