Maharaj offers England little on Smith scalp

IF England were hoping there was a simple solution to their Steve Smith problem, they could be in for a rude awakening.

By Paul Eddison

Spin-king: Keshav Maharaj answered Moxon’s call and is back for another Yorkshire spell
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As the former Australian captain stroked a pair of matchwinning centuries in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston, his record against left-arm spin was trotted out as his Achilles heel.
While CricViz stats show that Smith averages less than 40 against left-arm spin, compared to an overall average of nearly 63, that does not mean he will certainly ...

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