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From the Ashes: Sir Alastair Cook.

Test Match Special

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Ash's Test: The Highest Score in Englishman's Ever Made In

I remember lying on the outfield halfway through the first test match in New Zealand. And I said to Spoons, I don't quite know what I'm doing here now. A long way away from all the stuff is in a long way home. The relentless nature of everything. Go to Australia, fire test matches, a month later, get on a flight and go even further. All that kind of thing - you're not missing a test match which I was very proud of. But again, you start there and very quickly it knocks down and knocks down. It's just quicker. We couldn't work it out. You left Australia, but you've sort of mentioned it already. Did

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