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Fri Fix: Opals close in on Olympics and cricket's next-gen on show

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Lauren Jackson is chaired off the court by her Opals teammates at the World Cup.
Lauren Jackson of Australia celebrates with team mates after playing her final Opals game during the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 3rd place match between Canada and Australia at Sydney Superdome, on October 01, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)(Getty Images: Kelly Defina)

After beating Brazil in their first qualifier, the Opals are close enough to locking in a spot at the Paris Olympics you can almost smell the croissants. Incredibly, Lauren Jackson is aiming for her fifth Games alongside players who weren't even born when she made her Olympic debut. Speaking of youth on the big stage, Australia's Under-19s cricket team have made the World Cup final, and they take on India. Plus hear possibly the cutest team announcement in history.

Featured: Megan Hustwaite, basketball writer and broadcaster. Louis Cameron, journalist, cricket.com.au.

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Sport, Basketball, Cricket
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