During the first innings of the first Test, Smith was caught behind on 10, and did not bat again, due to Australia's dominance. He continued to play for the same franchise in 2013, under the captaincy of Angelo Mathews. MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma lead the charts in terms of titles at present but the likes of Shane Warne, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar have also graced the T20 league with their presence for a few seasons. STEVE Smith has been forced to defend his captaincy tactics after Australia narrowly avoided the most humiliating loss in Test history. Despite this, Australia went on to win the Test series 2–0, winning both matches by an innings margin. With overcast conditions and a green top, Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to field. The same month, he made his One Day International debut against the West Indies also at Melbourne, playing in the fifth match of the series. Steve Smith paid his penance, needs to be handed captaincy: Mark Waugh From Sachin's Perth century in 1992 to Dravid's double ton in Adelaide: … Australia went on to win the three match series 3–0. Sports. [87] Despite starting slowly in the first two Tests, Smith produced his first Test century on home soil in the third Test at Perth, scoring 111 from 208 balls[88], helping Australia display a total of 6–326 at stumps on the second day to later win the Test match and be awarded man of the match. [50][51] On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the tournament. Smith came in at 1/20 and looked set to reach another hundred, but was dismissed for 98 as he played on to his stumps off Kuldeep Yadav[258], India winning by 36 runs. Also check what Steve Smith said ahead of the first India vs Australia 2020 Test in Adelaide. [218][219] On 1 June 2019, Smith played in Australia's opening match of the Cricket World Cup, against Afghanistan, at the County Ground in Bristol. ‘Smith will do a great job if he gets captaincy again’, reckons stand-in skipper Matthew Wade Asked about Smith, who lost the captaincy because of … He scored 33 in his only innings as New South Wales defeated Western Australia outright. [49], In May 2018, Smith was named as one of the ten marquee players for the first edition of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament. [257] In the second match, India batted first and posted 340. [65][66], Steve Smith made his international cricket debut in a Twenty20 International match playing as a leg spinner against Pakistan at Melbourne in February 2010. [262][263] On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Smith included in the touring party. [128][129], After winning the World Cup in March, Australia's winter schedule was later released with the Test team returned from their short break towards their two Test series against the West Indies in the Caribbean. [8] Since re-establishing his working relationship with Woodhill, Smith appears to have regained calm and confidence in his cricket, which has since produced results over the last few seasons. [44][45][46] After losing six out of first eight matches of the season, Smith was appointed as the captain of the Rajasthan Royals by replacing Ajinkya Rahane. [207], Australia lost by 322 runs in the third Test, with Smith barely contributing to the score. He was quick to score his 22nd century at the WACA, before he converted that into a career-best 239. I've sort of moved things a little bit across to leg stump and now I'm going just outside off stump". For a man that played just 11 Test matches, Ian Craig made quite an impact on the history of Australian cricket. [204] Smith's diminishing returns with the bat and lower than average strike rate suggested that he may have been struggling somewhat. [233], In the first innings of the fourth Test at Old Trafford Smith scored his third double-century in Test matches and third century in the series and became the first batsman to score 500 or more runs in three successive Ashes series. Kim Hughes (born January 26, 1954) Captaincy record: 28 matches, 4 wins, 11 draws, 13 Hughes made his Test debut in August 1977 and was captaining the side less than two years later. Smith scored 254 runs at an average of 84.66, the highest Australian total in the series and received the man of the series award. Smith's output in the first Test in Brisbane was modest, scoring 48 and 1, as the team romped home for a win in a high scoring game. Three consecutive losses, however, left his team in last position on the points table. His century in Brisbane marked his 16th Test century and his first against Pakistan. This is the third-highest score by an Australian cricketer in Test matches played in India and the highest by an Australian Captain. [163], Australia's disappointing run of form continued into their ODI tour of South Africa. [178] In the ODI Series against Pakistan, Smith experienced mixed results but played a vital role, with Australia later ending up routing Pakistan 4–1. Steve started positively in his first-class match with a century against Kent in Canterbury. I'm absolutely gutted. F Share T Tweet Q SMS W WhatsApp B Email G J … Smith made 89 and 19 runs, respectively, but the third Test match stirred controversy about the on-field umpire's decisions and DRS (Decision Review System) causing Smith to survive on two occasions and his teammate Usman Khawaja to be dismissed. [118], The final Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw Smith in his fourth consecutive century against India. [115] He made his captaincy debut for Australia in the Second Test match against India at the Gabba. [122] Three days later, Smith scored his first ODI century against England producing 102 runs in 95 balls; the win saw Australia qualify for the final[123] and later defeating England to win the Carlton Mid Triangular Series in Australia 2014–15. IND vs AUS 2020: Virat Kohli and co. pocket series at Sydney Cricket Ground Former Australian quick Peter Siddle has backed Steve Smith to regain the captaincy, insisting his calibre is "outstanding" and he's "done his time" on the journey back from the sandpaper saga.The debate surrounding Smith's future as skipper reignited when the gun batsman reached the end of his two-year leadership suspension… [72] Smith was selected for the third test in Mohali, his first in over two years, when four players were dropped for "not doing their homework". Smith's return to the test team came during the 2013 tour of India. Last updated on 31 March 2020 31 March 2020. Smith was suspended from international cricket for 12 months as a result of his involvement in the infamous ball-tampering scandal (March 2018). A run of 8 wins in 10 matches helped Supergiant finish in the second position, and thus qualify for the playoffs, with Smith receiving praise for his captaincy from renowned cricketers and experts like Sunil Gavaskar and Kevin Pietersen. "We've got so many options. "I know a lot of people say why should he captain again? [97] Smith was not required in the second innings and Australia won the Test by 281 runs. Smith went on to score only 2 against India, as Australia were knocked out of the tournament. The incident occurred when in the 18th over of Pakistan's chase of 231 where Xavier Doherty delivered the ball and before Fawad made contact with his paddle sweep, Smith had moved from first slip towards leg slip to intercept the shot. We'll see how we go. He was also debarred from consideration for any team leadership role for an additional 12 months. Smith attended Menai High School, and left at age 17 to play cricket in England where he played club cricket for Sevenoaks Vine in the premier division of the Kent Cricket League. [211], Cricket Australia launched an independent investigation, charging Smith with bringing the game into disrepute. [166] Australia lost the 5-match series 5–0.[167]. Australia vs India: Steve Smith Will "Do A Great Job" If Given Australia Captaincy Again, Says Matthew Wade Matthew Wade said that Steve Smith has been "a … [119] The Test match ended in a draw as Australia defeated India 2–0 in the series, thus returning the Border–Gavaskar Trophy to Australia. Captaincy record: 5 matches, 3 wins, 2 draws. [143], The retirement of Michael Clarke following Australia's 3–2 defeat in the 2015 Ashes series saw Smith appointed as the full-time captain of the Australian Test team. Smith made 3 hundreds and 3 fifties. In the final Smith's men faced Mumbai yet again. In RPS's first game against Mumbai Indians, Smith led his team to victory in style, scoring 84* and was rewarded with the Man of The Match award. [4] On 30 December 2017, he reached a Test batting rating of 947, the second-highest of all time, only behind Don Bradman's 961. Smith, S P D - Test Cricket, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man of match awards He made his first ODI ton in the first match of the series. Fastest batsman to reach 7,000 runs in Tests. [152] Due to poor weather conditions, the third Test was a wash out, with very little play able to be held. Despite this, Australia comfortably won the match by 247 runs and retained the Trans-Tasman Trophy. Billy Murdoch (R) with legendary England captain W.G. [59] In October 2018, he was named as one of the fourteen Platinum category players for the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League. Smith was first bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2010 Indian Premier League as a replacement for Jesse Ryder. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. En route to the tri-series final, Smith was handed his first ODI match on 20 January as the skipper after George Bailey was suspended for a slow-over rate earlier in the series. In the second test at Melbourne, Smith continued to find form when he scored 85 in the first innings before he was again dismissed by Neil Wagner, denying Smith of a record fifth consecutive Test century at the MCG. [101] In his first match against Zimbabwe, he was run out by Sikandar Raza. [280] Later, in 2017–2018, he publicly criticised Glenn Maxwell's training regimen when Maxwell was dropped from the Australian ODI squad. He also took nine catches throughout the tournament. Transitioning into the Test series saw Australia's continued failure against reverse swing and spin in the subcontinent. [281], He has also been criticised for having too much influence over team selections.[282]. [19] Smith was the leading wicket taker at the 2008 Big Bash tournament. [102] Smith made three runs before being dismissed. [110] In his first match in Perth he registered 10 runs but in the following games he made 73*, 104 and 67 runs. In the first Test match at Trent Bridge he made a half century in his first innings but fell cheaply in the second innings getting out lbw to Graeme Swann. Despite this, Australia won by six wickets. Steve Smith was born on 2 June 1989 in Kogarah, Sydney to an Australian father, Peter, who has a degree in chemistry,[5] and an English mother, Gillian. [184] Smith was the highest run scorer in the series, scoring 499 runs at an average of 71.29, including three centuries.[185]. He remained unbeaten on 138. But hang on, the crime has been paid for as minor as I thought it was," Waugh said. [201] The result was overshadowed by a stairwell confrontation between Australian vice captain David Warner and South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock. In the second ODI he made 72 runs and in Melbourne of the final ODI he was dismissed for a duck. Langer added that before Smith regains the captaincy, "a bit of process" will have to be followed. The five-month break from cricket activity saw a surprise pick of Smith called up for the 2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series on the August 2014. [259] The 3rd and final match at Bangalore became the decider, and Australia won the toss and batted. His double century also made Smith pass 3000 Test runs, the third-youngest Australia to reach the feat. [160] It was believed that Smith was incorrectly given out, having clean missed a ball the umpires deemed to have been edged. Australia won the match in a tight contest.[151]. Following a 5–0 victory against England in the Ashes, Australia were scheduled three Test matches and three T20 matches in South Africa. The second Test match was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Smith later placed his seventeenth century, the fourth-fastest to do so and also reaching 1000 runs in the calendar year—his third consecutive achievement of this since 2014. ‘Smith will do a great job if he gets captaincy again’, reckons stand-in skipper Matthew Wade Asked about Smith, who lost the captaincy because of … In the first Test at Centurion, Johannesburg, Smith made his fourth century and first in South Africa, where he and Shaun Marsh made a 233 run partnership from 4–98. Only the second batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in. [162] Smith was Australia's highest run scorer in the series, scoring 247 runs at an average of 41, including one century and one fifty. [221] In the tournament, he scored 379 runs at an average of 37.90, including four fifties. Pune lost the match by one run. First batsman to register ten successive scores of 50 or more against a single opponent in Test history. There's probably a bit of a process we need to go through until he becomes captain again. [150] Smith scored his first century on Australian soil in the 4th ODI at the MCG. [283], For the 1980s NSW and Transvaal player, see, "At 26, he is a fine young man with extraordinary talent, excellent leadership qualities and a terrific temperament. While making little impact at Lord's, Smith produced a century at Hove against Sussex on 27 July.[81]. Steve Smith would take Australian captaincy again if it was in best interest of the team. [52][53] In his first representative match since his conviction for ball-tampering, Smith scored 61 runs from 41 balls alongside Anton Devcich as the Toronto Nationals won by six wickets against the Vancouver Knights. [216][217] After missing 2018–19 season, Smith was awarded a national contract by Cricket Australia for the 2019–20 season. Grace, and in fact Murdoch’s batting record as Test captain (677 runs at 35.08) is far better than his record without the captaincy (31 runs at 7.75). In between he played 19 Tests and was captain in all but three of them, leading Australia to series victories at home and away against England. By: Sports Desk | December 7, 2020 3:25:08 pm Stand-in skipper Matthew Wade and former skipper Steve Smith in action during the 2nd T20I (AP) Matthew Wade was Australia’s stand-in T20 … [26], The next season, Kochi Tuskers were dropped from the IPL and Smith was put up for auction. View More News. Smith said he was aware of "discussions" that are taking place about his return to captaincy but stressed he is at a comfortable space right now. There's probably a bit of a process we need to go through until he becomes captain again. [130] Australia later won the match in positive fashion, beating the West Indies by 277 runs within four days and retained the Frank Worrell Trophy. He went unsold at the 2012 IPL Players Auction, but was later bought as a replacement for Mitchell Marsh by the Pune Warriors India. [17] In the final match of the season he took 7 for 64 in the second innings against South Australia.[18]. Australian skipper Tim Paine would fully support Steve Smith’s return to captaincy. [199] The series was marred by controversial incidents on and off field. [230] The concussion then ruled him out of the third Test, [231][232] though this did not stop him reclaiming the number one position in the Test batting rankings on 3 September 2019. The longer Smith's captaincy went on, the more frequent his struggles became. Shortly after the series against New Zealand, a three Test series was to be held against the West Indies. [139][140] Into the fifth and final Test match back at The Oval, Smith made his second century in the series registering 143 runs off 252 balls before being bowled by Steve Finn. In the second innings, Smith played a ball onto his stumps after scoring a rapid and threatening 17 runs off 15 balls. "[105][106] The win saw Australia rise back to number one in the ICC ODI Rankings and Steve Smith was made man of the series for his batting performances.[107]. [242], Following the T20I series’, Australia played Pakistan and New Zealand at home in two and three match Test series respectively. Fellow New South Welshman David Warner was appointed as his vice-captain. [57][58], In September 2018, Smith returned to Australian club cricket by scoring 85 off 91 balls for Sutherland in a one-day match against Mosman. [40][41][42][43], In November 2018, Smith was retained by Rajasthan Royals for the 2019 Indian Premier League. Since 2010, Steve Smith has been awarded countlesstrophies and feats; he is a record holder in captaincy and personal batting stats. By Brett Graham. [60][61][62], In December 2018, Smith was named in Comilla Victorians's squad in the sixth edition of Bangladesh Premier League. [113] In the first Test match in Adelaide, Smith scored 162* from 298 balls in the first and made 52* in the second innings, defeating India by 48 runs into day five. As a batsman only, though, we may in fact be yet to see exactly how much Smith is capable of. [20], In the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 competition held in the West Indies, Australia finished runners up to England. [210] Smith and vice-captain David Warner stood down from the team leadership the morning after the incident, but still played on, and wicketkeeper Tim Paine took over as interim captain for the rest of the Test match. Langer added that before Smith regains the captaincy, "a bit of process" will have to be followed. However, during the match, Steve Smith's catch on Fawad Alam questioned whether his catch was within the ICC laws. Steven Smith keen to let Australia captaincy talk 'rest for now' 47min Andrew McGlashan How Hardik Pandya turned from being an allrounder to a proper, game-changing batsman In the first and only T20 match, Pakistan won the toss and made 96 runs in their allotment of 20 overs, setting Australia a target of 97 runs to win. Steve Smith has done a brilliant job in the past. [246] It involved left-arm fast-medium bowler Neil Wagner pitching short to Smith attempting to get him out caught on the leg side. He replicated his ton in the first Test in Pune where he produced his first century in the Indian Subcontinent, accompanied by the support of his bowlers to win their first Test match in India since 2004 and breaking India's 19 match undefeated streak, stretching back from 2012. "[251], Despite Smith scoring 214 runs from 5 innings at an average of 42.80, and atypically for Smith a low strike rate of 34.13[252]—who just three months earlier in the 2019 Ashes scored at a rate of 64.71 per 100 balls[253]—Australia managed to win all three Tests by a margin of over 200 runs, largely thanks to Marnus Labuschagne's batting, who scored 549 runs from 6 innings at an average of 91.5, with two hundreds and three fifties. [260][261], On 16 July 2020, Smith was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic. He was therefore banned from all international and domestic cricket for 12 months starting from 29 March 2018. While Australia's last tour in the British Isles was in 2013, the emergence of England's Joe Root and Australia's Steve Smith saw an awaited clash to determine the better batsman in the upcoming series. [79][80] He played his first-class tour match with the main squad on 2 July 2013 in Worcester making 111 runs in both innings combined. [180], Following the training at ICC's Cricket Academy Centre in Dubai, Smith began the tour of India with a century in their maiden warm-up match in Mumbai. He was suspended and sent home from the tour. Eventually it was Australia’s results rather than his own individual performances that led to Hughes’ demise as skipper and that infamous tearful resignation. The second Test was successful for the captain, scoring 134* and 70* in each respective innings, as Australia went on to seal a series victory. [169] He was awarded "man of the match". Some rise to the occasion and take their games to another level after seizing the leadership, while others feel crushed by the weight of the nation that rests squarely on their shoulders. Australia went on to draw the second Test. However a career that began with great promise and an overwhelming tone of optimism will forever be remembered for the sad way it ended, with Hughes tearfully resigning the post after notching just four wins from his 28 Tests in charge. As a bowler, however, after his quick rise up the batting order (until he became captain, and settled in at 4),[277] the comparisons to Shane Warne never gathered momentum. [33] He then went on to score a further 45 against the Mumbai Indians, before being ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a wrist injury. Despite Pakistan being bowled out for a low score of 142 in the first innings, Smith's captaincy tactics sparked a mixed response from critics when the on-field umpires made the decision to increase the fourth day evening session for another thirty minutes, believing a result would be determined. [272][273], Much of the credit for Smith's success can also be attributed to batting coach Trent Woodhill, who coached Smith as a junior and noted his abundant talent. [153][154][155] In the same year, he also received the Allan Border Medal, Australian Test Player of the Year and Australian One Day International Player of the Year award. I couldn't quite time the ball where I wanted to at certain times but no doubt I'm going to get a little bit (of short-pitch bowling) in Melbourne, I dare say, on probably a different wicket. Coming in at 2/65 before lunch on a rain affected day four, Smith batted until the closure of play on day five and scored yet another century, finishing with a defiant 102* from 275 deliveries to guide Australia to a draw and denying England of its first victory in Australia since 2011. ODI Series - Matches and Results", "Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour", "Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour", "Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams included as Australia tour to England confirmed", "Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party", "Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steven Smith, Joe Root nominated for ICC men's cricketer of the decade award", "What can India do against Steven Smith? When Aaron Finch was handed over the captaincy of the Australian ODI team in 2018, the team was going through a tough period. [142] Overall, Smith made 508 runs at an average of 56.44, the most runs scored in the series. [20] He was also named the second-best player of the tournament. In the second Test at Hobart, Smith made 48 not out in the first innings but the team capitulated, only making a total score of 85 runs and ending up losing the Test. Steve Smith has done a brilliant job in the past. England within three days regained the Ashes and took an unassailable 3–1 lead and critics began to question Smith's performances in seaming conditions. “In T20 cricket is the one format in which Steve Smith is in the side of the format. On 19 January 2017, Steve Smith produced his 8th ODI century against Pakistan at the WACA Ground—becoming the quickest Australian to reach 3000 ODI runs within 79 innings. [citation needed], On 15 December, Smith was named Australia's new vice-captain and following an injury to Michael Clarke, he was appointed stand-in skipper against India with Brad Haddin as his deputy. The conclusion of the Test series saw Steven Smith man of the series, but also scoring 769 runs at an average of 128.16, the highest aggregate score in a four-test match series in Australia and also marked the highest number of runs scored against India by an Australian, surpassing Donald Bradman.[120][121]. He later returned to complete his innings after passing the concussion tests and was out, lbw, for 92. However, Smith's hundred was in vain as India chased down the target in the 48th over, India winning the series 2–1. Smith played 4 ODI out of 5 series against South Africa where Australia defeated South Africa 4–1 in the ODI Series. [236][237] He finished the series with 774 runs at an average of 110.57, by far the most on either side. Smith was chosen for the third test in Mohali, his first in over two years, when four players were dropped for "not doing their homework". Chappell’s availability fluctuated several more times before Hughes eventually took over on a full-time basis, but the constant swapping between the captaincy and vice-captaincy left a tone of instability around his leadership. He did so well for Sevenoaks that he was picked to play for Surrey's second XI. After this, he made a trip to the UAE to play three ODIs. Although Australia bowled New Zealand out for 148 and progressively built on their large first innings lead, Smith was dismissed for 7 in the second innings, giving Neil Wagner his 200th Test wicket and fourth consecutive dismissal of Smith in the series. The 2–0 victory against the West Indies gave Australia some momentum into the long waited Ashes series in the British Isles. Following the Test series, an ODI tri-series with India and England was confirmed in preparation for the upcoming Cricket World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand. In a press conference at Sydney Airport, a tearful Smith started by saying that he had nothing to add to Cricket Australia's report. In the second Test match in Sabina Park, Smith steered Australia to a first innings score of 399, where he made 199 and became the eighth man in Test history to be dismissed on 199. HOLDING the Australian Test captaincy can affect people in different ways. [181][182] In the 3rd Test match in Ranchi, which is the first-ever Test match hosted at this venue, Steve Smith scored yet another century, 178 not out. Australia went on to win the first Test by 296 runs. Steve Smith lost the Australia captaincy because of his role in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. [29][30] Smith was given the captaincy of the Royals in the latter half of the 2015 season and led the team to significant victories, thus ensuring a berth for his team in the play-off part of the tournament. Kim Hughes (born January 26, 1954) Captaincy record: 28 matches, 4 wins, 11 draws, 13 Steve Smith says he will return to the captaincy if that is what's best for the Australian men's cricket team – but is that what's best for Cricket Australia? ‘Steve Smith has to go through a process’: Why senior player was not handed captaincy in Aaron Finch’s absence Steve Smith lost the Australia captaincy because of his role in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. He admitted that he was part of the "leadership group" but did not identify the other members. [208] However, the match result was overshadowed by illegal ball tampering that occurred on the third day. In 2014, Martin Crowe described Smith as one of the young Fab Four of Test cricket along with Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli. 3 days ago. Smith finally broke a run of low scores against Sunrisers Hyderabad, scoring 46*. Murdoch played in the second ever Test match in 1877, and played his final Test a full 15 years later in 1892, before amazingly pulling up stumps on his cricket career early in the 20th century. He missed the first match due to selectors picking Shane Watson over Smith but later joined the remainder of the games due to Michael Clarke's hamstring injury. Kim Hughes (R) shakes hands with Greg Chappell. [73][74][75], In his first match innings in India he scored 92 before being stumped by Dhoni from a delivery by Pragyan Ojha, and in the second innings he managed 5 runs. Head coach Justin Langer says Smith needs to go through a 'process' before being handed the title again. His 128-run partnership with Brad Haddin helped Australia come back from 5–97 to 326 all out in the first innings and eventually went on to win the Test match by 281 runs. Source:Getty Images Australian coach Justin Langer has explained why Steve Smith will have to bide his … [203] South Africa won the second Test by 6 wickets, with Smith's contributions being only 25 and 11 runs. Cameron Bancroft, the second-youngest and most inexperienced member of the team, was captured by television cameras surreptitiously using sandpaper to rough up the cricket ball. Steve Smith might regain captaincy, Langer reveals . [63][64] He played only two matches of the tournament before returning to Australia for elbow surgery. After losing five consecutive Tests, Smith made 59 and 40, respectively, with the addition of his team performances to win the day-night Test match in Adelaide. [209] He then hid the sandpaper in his underwear before being confronted by the on-field umpires. [95][96] The victory in Sydney marked a 5–0 victory towards Australia after a dismal 3–0 loss during the winter period of 2013. This position also allows him to play to either the on or off side with ease. By Brett Graham. [27] In his first match for his new team, he scored 39 runs off 32 balls to lead his team to victory against the Mumbai Indians. [269] Smith spontaneously experimented with his technique during the Perth Test match in the 2013–14 Ashes, during which he decided to take a "prelim movement back and across" to counter short-pitched bowling. Following the 5–0 ODI defeat in South Africa, the Australian team returned home for a 3 Test series against South Africa. 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