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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">ydney, March 24 (IANS) Ahead of their high-voltage semi-final clash against India, Australia&#39;s batsman Steve Smith on Tuesday said India&#39;s target to play on a supposed Australian vulnerability against the short ball could backfire on the defending champions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz&#39;s wonder spell in the quarter-final prompted some people, led by former Pakistan captain and 1992 World Cup winning team member Inzamam-ul-Haq, to say the left-armer had exposed an Australian weakness against short and express bowling.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Australia&#39;s future captain is adamant they do not have any headaches in general against short stuff and doubts the ploy will work at the Sydney Cricket Ground.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;I don&#39;t think so. A couple of guys have got out to the short ball and that is just part and parcel of the game. You have got to get out some way,&quot; Smith was quoted as saying by The Sydney Morning Herald.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;For us, we are expecting them to come out and potentially bowl a little bit too short for this wicket. If they try and jam them on this wicket, it might suit us with these quick boundaries. It could play into our hands,&quot; he added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">About his current form, Smith said: &quot;I didn&#39;t feel out of form. I just felt like I was out of sync a little bit with a few of my movements.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;But that&#39;s back, my swing&#39;s back where I want it to be, so hopefully I can continue crunching India around the park.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The 25-year-old now marks his guard just outside leg, an approach he admits has stumped some teammates during the World Cup.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;I ask for leg stump and then I just pull it this way a little bit (towards leg side), so there is a mark in the middle of nowhere out there,&quot; he said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;It has fooled a few people, &#39;Pup&#39; (Clarke) came out... and said &#39;what&#39;s going on out there?&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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