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Message: [QUOTE="Major JW Hochstetter, post: 2343326, member: 1828"] To be honest Jeb, no. Not as a straight swap for Hauritz at least. I've changed my tune a bit on Smith. I think he certainly has the potential to be a very good spinner at International level, but at the moment he looks every bit Cameron White Mk II (just a more talented batsmen). To me he is way too rushed and too quick for a leg spinner and lacks enough variety through the air and off the pitch. So he needs a bit more work before being considered the main option at Test level IMO. I would, however, have no problems at all seeing Smith take on North's role as a middle/lower order bat who bowls a bit. As for the main spinner, while Hauritz does a fine job at holding up an end on most pitches, I think the time has come where we need to think about having a more attacking spinner. O'Keefe, Doherty, anyone, just someone who isn't a straight-break merchant. Although he took a bit of stick in a couple of his spells, I think one of the worst things we ever did in the spin department in the last couple of years was dump Jason Krejza so soon. He needed a bit of work, but at the time I think he was just the kind of attacking spinner we needed. [/QUOTE]

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