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QUOTATION: ““If we continue to play the way we have been playing over the last 12-18 months,’’ said Steve Smith of England on leaving Australia, “I don’t think that they’ll come close to us to be honest.” … Steve Smith before departing from Australia
QUOTATION TWO: “New English attitude? Brad Haddin and Shane Watson were dismissive of it on the eve of the series: to them, the Pom had resumed the posture as Australia’s natural supplicant. — GIDEON HAIGH in critical vein in The Australian , 13 July 2015, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/opinion/ashes-2015-test-loss-30-months-in-making/story-fnb58rpk-1227439212137