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Welcome to The Pavilion’s guide to the numbers that matter. When dissecting an Ashes series, especially under the current, thrilling era of…

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So, you’re watching the England team steam in to bowl, and the commentator starts talking about a ‘javelin throw’ or a ‘kink in the action’.…

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