Andy Zaltzman - Cricinfo magazine 2 Andy Zaltzman - Cricinfo magazine https://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espncinew.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ https://www.cricinfo.com/ Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb Cookie, Jimmy, Rooty, Ravi: thanks for the stats, lads What was The Oval Test all about? 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