With the first Ashes Test less than two weeks away, what better time to hear from an Englishman playing Down Under?
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Ross Dixon explains why he chose to come to Albury in the first place and how he fell in love with not only his future wife - a relationship which was the worst-kept secret around - but also with life on the border.
Find out why Dixon's debut in senior cricket prompted his Mum to start yelling obscenities at his Dad and which T20 World Cup star he rubbed shoulders with in the English county scene.
There are great memories from the Australia v England match which took place at Noreuil Park the day before Dixon's wedding, although he revealed his nose was almost broken by one of the players he's still doing battle with in the provincial competition.
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We examine the challenge of playing in different conditions on either side of the world and hear why captaining Albury has brought the best out of Dixon as a player and a leader.
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