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These are provisional days for TV pick announcements:August and September fixtures - 9 JulyOctober - 20 AugustNovember - 17 SeptemberDecember and January - 15 OctoberFebruary - 17 DecemberMarch - 21 January April - 4 MarchMatch week 35 - 25 MarchMatch week 36 - 1 AprilMatch week 37 - 8 AprilMatch week 38 - Will be announced post-match week 37This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team.
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