The Final Word with Ellyse Perry

Season 4, Ep 1: Recorded in a Canberra park after midnight following the final T20 of the Women’s Ashes in November 2017, Geoff and Adam started a new season that would also be released as the Guardian's Ashes podcast. One part that wasn't recorded in a park after midnight was an interview with all-rounder Ellyse Perry, on the ‘tidal wave’ of interest in women’s sport and the ways she has honed her technique. The show also looks forward to the first men’s Ashes Test in Brisbane, England’s preparation for the toughest assignment on tour, and Australia's selection controversies around Cameron Bancroft, Tim Paine and Shaun Marsh.

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