Cameron Ponsonby and The Cricketer's Nick Friend reflect on the opening rounds of the One Day Cup, the South Asian Cricket Academy's role in this year's competition, and how county cricket has assisted Italy's rise.

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0:00 Intro

00:17 Blast schedule changes

09:37 Metro Bank Fever

22:25 Tom Brown interview

42:40 The rise of Italy

1:05:12 Outro

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