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Back to EpisodesStory Time 277 – Who else has clinched the Ashes on debut?
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It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, a scenic backdrop as Adam dials in from another London cricket club, before we wind all the way back to the beginning of the 1900s, and a bowler who perhaps deserved better recognition than he got. Also this week, was Kane Williamson's twin brother mad good on the Playstation, and how do we assess Kane's Test career.
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