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Season 20 Episode 22: Say it ain’t so. Would JL, the most intensely parochial of all the wearers of the Baggy Green, really try to help England to an Ashes win? The rumours are swirling. Also this week, Australia’s Test

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Cricket for everyone – your friendly guide to the world's strangest sport. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins combine match analysis with irreverence, politics, interviews and history as they follow the game they love around the world. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword. Get your big NordVPN discount: https://nordvpn.com/tfw
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