It's Story Time, our walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, we discover a player who we should have known more about, with a bendy wrist and a knack for controversy. Also, Adam's loosest and last summer as a touring cricket fan, and a deeper look than ever at the immortal Thanks For Coming.
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