masterstroke

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The subsequent changes made by McInnes in formation, and then his substitutions, were simply masterstrokes and the spirit in which his instructions were executed adds to my growing belief in this team and its manager.

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Australia's makeshift masterstroke of moving Head to opener paid off once again as the South Australian smacked a sublime 170 on his home ground to put the Test beyond England.

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Australia may well have won either way but Head's promotion was the masterstroke from which England have been unable to respond.

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The self-deprecating Northern Irishman might have carried himself with a humble air of astonishment over these last few weeks, but his presence has been a PR and coaching masterstroke.

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But promoting her to No 3 was the masterstroke that transformed India's campaign.

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