Strength and Survival: The Billy Cookson Story

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English cricketer Billy Cookson on the car crash in Australia that almost cost him his life and his long journey to recovery in a hospital thousands of miles from home.Plus, news and views from the Gabba in Brisbane where a new-look Australia are taking on Sri Lanka.And as Joe Root leads England in the West Indies, his predecessor Alastair Cook speaks about his development as a Test captain.Photo: Car (Victoria Police) and Billy Cookson (Alison Mitchell)

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