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Cranking up the speed makes all the difference

Richard Edwards talks to former England fast bowler Simon Jones about the importance of raw pace and how there’s no bigger weapon in any form of cricket

Richard Edwards

The speed demons: Simon Jones, left, had pace but admits he is still in awe of Brett Lee’s rapid pace in the 2005 Ashes series, right
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Simon Jones can still visualise the situation now. Being stuck at the striker’s end as Brett Lee tore in, peppering him with short balls, many of which were clocked at considerably north of 90mph.
It was the unforgettable summer of 2005 – bu...

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