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Test Match Special, The Ashes: Crunch time ahead of the Christmas Test

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The Ashes: Crunch time ahead of the Christmas Test

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16 December 2025

43 minutes

Available for over a year

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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