Smith is our target

By Peter Hayter

FORMER England captain Michael Vaughan has claimed Australian skipper Steve Smith (left) may be susceptible to the expectation of leading the clear favourites in the upcoming Ashes, and has urged England to try to “get him flapping”. Vaughan, who captained England to possibly their greatest Ashes win, against Ricky Ponting’s Aussies in 2005, believes he has spotted a potential weakness in Smith’s make-up, which he wants Joe Root’s players to exploit in the five-Test series.
Vaughan said: “I like the way Steve Smith capta...

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