The Final Word Cricket Podcast Brian Bennett: The Pleasure Machine | England v Zimbabwe Day 2
England v Zimbabwe, Trent Bridge Test, Day 2:Cameron Ponsonby joins Daniel Norcross.
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Zimbabwe put up the fight that many thought was beyond them, or did they? Depends on the time of day and who you ask. Has Brian Bennett played the innings of the summer? Has Mark Butcher delivered the whimsy of the summer? England’s bowlers enforced the follow-on, but will it count for those who don’t want it to? In a zero-sum situation, we may have seen Shoaib Bashir's turning point. And how does Martin McCague relate to this Test?
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