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The Ashes: Crunch time ahead of the Christmas Test

12/16/2025 • 43 min

Ben Stokes and Pat Cummins chat to TMS as we look ahead to England’s must-win Test in Adelaide. Plus, we get the thoughts of Jonathan Agnew, Stephan Shemilt and Bharat Sundaresan.

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