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Nov 2024
10m 39s

From homeless kid to cricket superstar

THE AUSTRALIAN
About this episode

A story that makes Dickensian London look like Disneyland: the remarkable rise of Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal. 

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 by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Jasper Leak, Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Stephanie Coombes. 

 

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