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Episode 161
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One is the loneliest number....
On the pod this week, with Tony having swanned off to tour the stand-up circuit in the south of England, Adam soldiers on without him to deliver a comprehensive report on the Test match in Ahmedabad. Did Alastair Cook's extraordinary century rescue some momentum for England? Or will this go down as nothing other than a crushing win for India? And will things follow a similar pattern in Mumbai?
In addition, there's analysis of Sri Lanka's big win over New Zealand in Galle, and exciting buildup to the next Australia-South Africa Test in Adelaide. Can the Proteas turn things around? And is Shane Watson's Test future in jeopardy?
Also this week:
Bolt says no to Warne
Things take a strange turn at a Ricky Ponting press conference
The Beige Brigade start a cracking Jesse Ryder initiative
Tony's long-term WCS future comes under the microscope
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