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WEIRD WORLD OF CRICKET | One Test Wonders XI
Season 1, Ep. 3
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š Gāday cricket degenerates ā Ash here, welcoming you to Episode Three ofĀ Weird World of Cricket, where we rummage through cricketās dusty attic, pull out the strangest relics imaginable, and proudly wave them around like a kid showing off a frog from the backyard.
š This week, we unveil theĀ One-Test Wonders XIĀ ā a full team of blokes who played one Test, did something outrageous, unforgettable, or downright heroicā¦ and were then immediately banished by selectors with the attention span of a startled goldfish. Expect nostalgia, chaos, trivia, and plenty of āhow on Earth was he not picked again?ā energy.
š We also goĀ Around the Grounds, featuring Ashās own Fourth Grade misadventures, plus a tour through the latest Ashes nonsense, global cricket weirdness, and WBBL happenings ā from Stokes on an E-scooter to the Renegades spiritually napping through the season.
š Then, when the dust settlesā¦ we get WEIRD.
š Strap in as we introduce theĀ ONE-TEST WONDERS XIĀ ā the greatest team ever assembled that selectors immediately forgot existed.
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