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Test cricket thrives on the Ashes

OPINION: The so-called demise of the greatest form of the game is media-driven nonsense.

NBR columnist Martin Devlin speaks with Hamish McNicol.

Martin Devlin Tue, 01 Aug 2023

Test cricket is here to stay and, more importantly, test cricket can and will continue to pay its own way. The so-called demise of the greatest form of the game is media-driven nonsense. This Ashes series in England has been a money-making machine for all involved. The sell-out crowds,

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Martin Devlin Tue, 01 Aug 2023
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