Will Smeed and a ground-breaking decision made for all the right reasons

NICK FRIEND - INTERVIEW: Who knows if it will work for Smeed focusing so early on white-ball cricket only? Not even he can say for certain, but you sense he'll be comfortable whatever the result, knowing that this means staying true to himself

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