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Howzat! Teen's overland trip to Ashes

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November 19, 2025

A TEENAGER is travelling 10,570 miles overland to watch England in the Ashes in Australia without taking a single flight.

- BY CHARLIE BRADLEY

Howzat! Teen's overland trip to Ashes

Snap with Iranian mullah before playing cricket

Tommy Lamb, 18, left Manchester on August 20, just a week after getting his A-level results, determined to reach Adelaide in time for the third Test on December 17.

An “average” cricketer, Tommy has long been devoted to the sport.

He has turned out for his local side, Bowdon Cricket Club in Altrincham, and for his school team at Manchester Grammar, where he played alongside former England star Andrew Flintoff's son, Rocky.

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