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commentator Jonathan Agnew confirms he will be able to cover the first Ashes in Australia next week after his wife emma’s health has improved since her breast cancer diagnosis in July. ‘i was resigned to listening to my test Match Special colleagues from under the duvet, like so many of our listeners,’ says Aggers, 57.

‘However, emma’s response to chemo has been so remarkable that i am now able to slip away for three weeks.’ Owzat!