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@Greenbank
Great players won't get out to nothing balls.
But great balls will often get out great players.
The difference between Smith and Stokes is the consistency of concentration and application.
Stokes showed he could apply himself when absolutely necessary in that innings to win the game at Headingley. However he's also thrown away his wicket too many times chasing wide balls that could just have been left alone.
Smith, on the other hand, has only really fucked up once and that was when he was possibly concussed and planted his foot and left a ball that was plumb LBW.
Cricket isn't a team sport but a collection of people playing as individuals.