Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic remain untouchable in tennis... are smartphones the reason?

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O'Connor's selfless act convinced Eales he's on the right road | Peter_Fitz

“With minimum fuss, big Khalid presented Jack with his Premiership winner’s medal, an act of such spontaneous generosity and selflessness that it brought several onlookers to tears. It was an act totally in keeping with Khalid’s quiet dignity, his innate decency and his ability to bridge cultural and religious divides. Jack Kelly was a very proud young fellow that night as he tearfully clasped the 2012 Premiership winner’s medal that had been given to him.

True, they suddenly lost their captain the day before the match, and then had to drive 250 km to get to Narromine on the Saturday morning. And true, they trailed 5-24 at half-time and 10-29 soon after. But did they fold? Hell, no! They rally.

He goes on: “The Poms can’t bowl Steve Smith out, so cricket allows them to knock him out. This is not cricket. 'Bodyline’ was introduced by the English for Don Bradman. What now – ‘Headline’ for Steve Smith?” The game is, ideally, a contest between bat and ball. Is it finally time to abandon play that actually threatens players' lives? Another reader, Dr Paul Gannon, suggests “adding four runs to the batter's score for each transgression might be enough of a deterrent, or banning them from bowling for maybe a session or longer might be necessary for further infringements.

 

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