Graeme Smith tips England for ashes
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Jan 8 ; England cricket might be going through one of its toughest times, but South African captain Graeme Smith has tipped them to win the Ashes series against Australia this year.
Smith, who led South Africa to its first ever series win in Australia in the just concluded three-Test series, said England would be helped by the home advantage and the hosts will have a great opportunity to regain the Ashes which they last won in 2005.
''I guess England playing at home probably gives them an advantage, I would think,'' Smith said.
Jan 8 ; England cricket might be going through one of its toughest times, but South African captain Graeme Smith has tipped them to win the Ashes series against Australia this year.
Smith, who led South Africa to its first ever series win in Australia in the just concluded three-Test series, said England would be helped by the home advantage and the hosts will have a great opportunity to regain the Ashes which they last won in 2005.
''I guess England playing at home probably gives them an advantage, I would think,'' Smith said.
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Re: Graeme Smith: "England will regain ashes"
I think Smith must of been on the pain killers when he released this statement
I think Smith must of been on the pain killers when he released this statement
Re: Graeme Smith: "England will regain ashes"
"England cricket might be going through one of its toughest times, but South African captain Graeme Smith has tipped them to win the Ashes series against Australia this year. "
Doesn't that obvuisly mean that Graeme Smith's saying England will regain ashes ??
"England cricket might be going through one of its toughest times, but South African captain Graeme Smith has tipped them to win the Ashes series against Australia this year. "
Doesn't that obvuisly mean that Graeme Smith's saying England will regain ashes ??
Re: Graeme Smith: "England will regain ashes"
No Because it is a paper using a technique called "sensationalism" which is when things are exaggerated.
Unless they have a quote saying "England will win" or something along the lines then he actually never said that England would win all he said was they had the advantage because of playing at home which is correct.
So the media have obviously twisted his words.
roxy09;309335 said:
No Because it is a paper using a technique called "sensationalism" which is when things are exaggerated.
Unless they have a quote saying "England will win" or something along the lines then he actually never said that England would win all he said was they had the advantage because of playing at home which is correct.
So the media have obviously twisted his words.
Re: Graeme Smith: "England will regain ashes"
Exactly the papers do it to everyone because they hope you will read the heading the first paragraph and that is it you never know the whole story unless you read the quotes and see what the person actually said as they are about the only truth in most articles as if they lie in quotation they will get their backsides sued.
Anyhow the title on this thread is unfair on Smith and I think it should be changed.
solar;310632 said:
Exactly the papers do it to everyone because they hope you will read the heading the first paragraph and that is it you never know the whole story unless you read the quotes and see what the person actually said as they are about the only truth in most articles as if they lie in quotation they will get their backsides sued.
Anyhow the title on this thread is unfair on Smith and I think it should be changed.
