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From the cellars of Lord's to the chance to bowl there: Zaman Akhter's road to professional cricket

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NICK FRIEND – INTERVIEW: The Gloucestershire seamer used to transport alcohol from the storage rooms at Lord's to the bars around the ground to fund life as a trialist; after signing a professional contract at 24, he might finally get to play there

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