'Nobody bats like him': Solve the Steve Smith problem or forget these Ashes

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'Nobody bats like him': Solve the Smith problem or forget these Ashes | GeoffreyBoycott

If he misses then leg before and bowled come back into play.Our seamers have yet to try bowling around the wicket to him. They are quick to go around the wicket to left-handers and in fact prefer that mode of attack, but not to Smith.

Yet, when England had to bat all day at Edgbaston to save the match, he is quoted as telling our guys to "play your normal game. Be positive. Keep the intent to score runs". He also said it was important to rotate the strike. Why? What about just staying in and occupying the crease? That would have saved the match.

Us ex-players are old fashioned and the game has changed. We are out of date. Attack, attack, attack seems to be their idea. Kamikaze style.SIPA USA

 

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GeoffreyBoycott He’ll be out cheaply in the first innings. You’ll see.

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