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Clarke, Watson and hyperbole

Great knocks are about context, argues The Old Batsman , and despite the endless hype, Shane Watson's unbeaten 185 lacked one.

Great knocks are about context, argues The Old Batsman, and despite the endless hype, Shane Watson's unbeaten 185 lacked one.

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It's probably appropriate that Australia's much-hyped 'modern' captain, Michael Clarke, hit the slippery slope when he described Shane Watson's slogathon as 'probably the best innings I've ever seen'. Not seen a lot of cricket then, Michael?

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Sahil Dutta is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo