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Adam Mountford | 18:16 UK time, Monday, 12 July 2010

After some eventful limited-overs internationals involving four different teams over the past few weeks attention now turns to the "MCC Spirit of Cricket" Pakistan v Australia Test matches at and Headingley with bringing you ball-by-ball commentary on both Five Live Sports Extra and Radio 4 Longwave.

Just to mark your card TMS will be on air each day at 1000 BST ahead of an earlier 1030 BST start.

It will be the first Test series not involving England played in the UK since 1912 when South Africa and Australia were part of a triangular tournament with Old Trafford, Lord's and Trent Bridge providing the neutral venues.

Not even was around then to describe the buses and pigeons! But Blowers will be with us during this series alongside Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann and Simon Hughes plus our old friend Jim Maxwell from .

Expert analysis comes from former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja and ex-Aussie skipper Ian Chappell with Phil Tufnell and Vic Marks providing the neutral viewpoint.

Lord's plays host to the Test between Australia and Pakistan
Lord's plays host to the Test between Australia and Pakistan

We'll have our normal range of interval entertainment including what should be two fascinating "View from the Boundaries".

Bill Wyman, the Bass player with rock legends the will be with us on Thursday at Lord's and we'll hear from Ryder Cup golf captain during the Headingley Test.

As these are the "Spirit of Cricket" Tests we'll be discussing just what the spirit of cricket means in the modern game , we'll hear from Pakistan legend Imran Khan ahead of his "Cowdrey Lecture" at Lord's and
we'll be joined by the ICC Chief executive Haroon Lorgat who will telling us how the world's governing body are trying to support Pakistan cricket during difficult times.

Talking of troubled sides, during the Headingley Test we'll be hearing the latest on the hopes of Zimbabwe to return to the Test arena. Also at Leeds, author Harry Pearson will be joining us to tell us about his investigation into the history of northern club cricket including some of the great names who have featured in the leagues over the years and as plays his final Test match in Galle we'll be looking back on his prolific, if sometimes controversial career.

It all gets underway on Tuesday at 1000 BST. I hope you'll be with us.

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