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Late Wickets Spoil England’s day in Sydney
Simon Mann talks to Ed Smith plus interviews
At the SCG England closed the opening day of the 5th and final Ashes Test on 233-5.
They lost the wickets of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow in the last 5 minutes of play after Australia took the 2nd new ball.
Simon Mann looks back on the day in the company of Ed Smith and we hear interviews with England assistant coach, Paul Farbrace and not out batsman Dawid Malan 55* plus Australian Mitchell Marsh.
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Test Match Special Podcast
The TMS team bring you the very best reaction & analysis of the Ashes Test series.
