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“They were both smokers, Adcock and Heine [Neil Adcock and Peter Heine, South Africa’s fast-bowling partnership in the 50s]. I remember them playing for Transvaal, stubbing out their fags on the rope before going in to bowl. I don’t know how they did it, but they were still as fast as Dale Steyn.” With a chuckle Dr Ali Bacher reflects on how the game of cricket,

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