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Sep 2024
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The Wicket | S1 E53 | Jon Pike and Subas...

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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. On Episode 53 of The Wicket, host Brian Murgatroyd is joined by Arab News cricket columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain to discuss Pakistan’s venues for Test series against England, the repeated interruptions to play due to bad light in the recent England v Sri Lanka Test , and much more.

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