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'The Test': Redemption Found?

'The Test': Redemption Found?

By Nigel Cowell

Three Christian "cricket nuffies" chat about the Amazon Prime documentary 'The Test'. A look at the journey of redemption for the Australian cricket team after the Cape Town ball tampering scandal. While also asking what the church can learn from Australian cricket and how the gospel of Jesus can speak into the cricketing world. Want to discover more about the Christianity? http://twowaystolive.com/2wtlonline.html Nigel’s Cricinfo page https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/717939.html Nathan’s polymath skills on Hamish & Andy https://www.hamishandandy.com/2019/human-calculator

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4. Redemption Found

'The Test': Redemption Found?Apr 05, 2020

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4. Redemption Found

4. Redemption Found

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- Anecdotes 0:00-4:17

- Episode Summary 4:17-6:47

Memories & Impressions Watching

- Drama of the series 6:47-11:00

- Best English performances 11:00-14:50

- Best Australian performances 14:50-17:03

- Smith v Kohli debate 17:03-22:40

Cricketing Redemption

- The ABC of cricket 22:40-26:10

True Redemption

- The ABC of the Christian life 26:10-41:09

Apr 05, 202041:20

3. Fearless

3. Fearless

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- Anecdotes 0-5:50

- Episode Summary 5:50-8:48

Memories & Impressions Watching

- Stats 8:48-13:58

- World Cup Reflections 13:58-19:10

- Best game of all time? 19:10-27:38

Christian Humility

- What the Church can learn from cricket 27:38-32:33

What cricket can learn from the gospel

- How to truly deal with fear 32:33-38:23

Apr 05, 202038:33

2. Hope and a Hero

2. Hope and a Hero

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- Anecdotes 0:00-7:30

- Episode Summary 7:30-9:40

Memories & Impressions Watching

- Reflections on India series 9:40-14:45

- Stats 14:45-20:05

- Virat Kohli 20:05-22:10

- Tim Paine v Virat 22:10-27:00

Christian Humility

- What the Church can learn from cricket 27:00-30:20

What cricket can learn from the gospel

- The need for a hero and hope 30:20-34:30

- Win/loss/draw 34:30-36:19

Apr 05, 202036:30

1. Redemption Begins

1. Redemption Begins

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- Establishing 'cricket-nuffy' credentials 0-6:10

- Episode Summary 6:10-7:55

Memories & Impressions

- Sandpapergate 7:55-10:50

- Stats 10:50-13:40

- Justin Langer 13:40-17:17

What the Church can learn from cricket

- Christian humility 17:17-21:23

What cricket can learn from the gospel

- My own sin 21:23-26:10

- Meaningless 26:10-31:52

Apr 05, 202032:02