The pod returns to the more familiar environment of nostalgic test cricket in the first battle of the series. Lee is the question master as Gary looks to rebound against bookies favourite Dave. In this nail-biting, low-scoring encounter who will come out on top and how will you do at home?

The rounds for this episode are:

1) How's Stat (Name the players - linked by a theme - by their stats). 

2) Ryan Top-Ten Doeschate (Name the top 10 test run scorers and wicket takers from the 1980s)

3) Dale or no Dale Steyn. (Decide whether players are better or worse than the South African speedster in various test categories)

4) Opportunity Quinton de Kocks (Name the wicket keepers who have captained their country in a test match)

5) We are the Champions Trophy (Name the XI's from the most recent Champions Trophy final, India v Pakistan in 2017)

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