Sky : Sports enlists the help of celebrity cricket fans to record ‘Jerusalem’ ahead of second Ashes Test

Greg James, Britain's Got Talent's Colin Thackery, Love Island's Ovie Soko and Martine McCutcheon, are just a few celebrities who have taken part in Sky Sports' recording of Jerusalem.

With the first Test getting off to a rocky start, Sky Sports teamed up with some familiar faces to record the anthem and get behind England as they head into the 2^nd Test at Lord's.

Head of Sky Sports Cricket, Bryan Hendersonsaid:'Jerusalem is a rousing anthem that never fails to get the fans going, and with the 2^nd Test at The Home of Cricket this week, what better way to get behind the team, than with a historic song!'

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Celebrities involved: Toby Tarrant, Anton Du Beke, Chris Evans, The Fisherman's Friends,Kate Garraway, David Gower, Will Greenwood, Nasser Hussain, Greg James, Harry Judd, Chris Kamara, David 'Bumble' Lloyd, Martine McCutcheon, The Loose Women, Ben Shepherd, Ovie Soko, Chris Stark, Colin Thackery.

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