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==Cakes== Brian Johnston started the tradition of the public sending cakes to the commentary box. In Johnston's day they were [[chocolate cake]]s, whereas now [[fruit cake]]s seem to be more popular. Indeed, in 2001 [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|the Queen]] herself had a fruit cake baked for the ''TMS'' team. She said that it was baked "under close supervision" by her following Jonathan Agnew's light-hearted questioning of her as to whether she might have baked it herself.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/test_match_special/1446552.stm|title=TMS by royal appointment|date=19 July 2001|access-date=29 September 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2019, [[Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall]] commissioned a cake featuring the helmets and captains from the England vs. New Zealand teams, delivered and consumed during the World Cup Final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/13/duchess-cornwall-send-presonalised-cake-bbc-broadcast-team-ahead/|title=Telegraph article|date=14 July 2019|access-date=14 July 2019|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite twitter|url=https://twitter.com/Aggerscricket/status/1150399971201622018|title=Tweet from Aggers|user=Aggerscricket|date=14 July 2019|access-date=14 July 2019|language=en-GB|number=1150399971201622018}}</ref>
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