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As he led his team from the field after 50 barco overs of ruthless Australian batting, Smith copped all manner of abuse from his country folk who accused him of overseeing a hapless herd of warthog (or words to that effect, give or take a local dialect). Then, as one of those over-wrought ground announcers under the influence of a barco double-shot hyperbole, broke the news that after a change of innings South Africa would begin its chase for 435 and barco glory, the entire stadium contracted a fit of the derisive sniggers. Of course, once the home team created history and launched an amazing run chase, the equal of which is unlikely to be seen for many years, Smith was immediately feted as an unmatched leader of men and his team hailed as celebrities. And with their jingoism glands swollen and their passion levels bubbling, the exultant nation's fans chose to take the obvious celebratory path ...
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