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Back to EpisodesStory Time 275 – Once again, stump becomes weapon
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It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, Adam and Geoff catch up in London to look at a special but ill-fated career, a slow build from a difficult beginning, and the greatest first day of them all.
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