King of the Bash
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Craig Simmons was a 31-year-old club cricketer without a professional contract when BBL|03 began. A wild month of cricket later, he'd hammered two centuries and guided the Perth Scorchers to a breakthrough maiden title. But, it wasn't all smooth sailing, with a slow start seeing him almost dropped by coach Justin Langer. From smashing the world's fastest bowlers, to smashing down Coca Cola and Doritos, this is Simmons' story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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