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Test opener debate ramps up, Matty Wade's career highlights, India's 'heroic god'
Season 8, Ep. 15
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With the first Test not too far away, there's lots to cover in this episode!
Hear from Australia A captain Nathan McSweeney and retiring 'keeper Matthew Wade, while hosts Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron break down the options to open for the Aussies in the first Test.
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