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Ali Martin was within earshot of Joe Root when the England skipper talked up his side’s chances of exploiting Steve Smith’s absence.
You get these swings within a big series like this and when you get your opportunity you’ve got to jump on it. It is a huge hole. He is a big focal point of their team and we have got to try to capitalise.
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“Finally, after an interminable three days, we are back to the races! After Edgbaston it was all Smith; after Lords it was all Archer. Gotta love it. Is there any device to say when the conditions will be cloudy, because it seems that overhead conditions are at least as important as the pitch conditions?” Shankar Mony, this is Yorkshire, presume it is cloudy unless stated otherwise.
“Also, will Joe Root overbowl Archer and lead him to an early retirement by the Oval (by then he will be Sir Jofra, of course!).” That is an excellent question and one deserving plenty of scrutiny once England are in the field.
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