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Symonds can be a disruptive force for Australia: Graeme Smith

The Australian selectors have thrown enfant terrible Andrew Symonds a lifeline with a perform-or-perish inclusion in the team to play Pakistan in Abu Dhabi later this month.

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The Australian selectors have thrown enfant terrible Andrew Symonds a lifeline with a perform-or-perish inclusion in the team to play Pakistan in Abu Dhabi later this month.

But although Ricky Ponting has welcomed his inclusion, South African skipper Graeme Smith believes the all-rounder's presence could be "disruptive".

"He has a lot of experience, he has played a lot ofu00a0 key knocks for them at (number) five," Smith said yesterday in Cape Town, where his team defeated the Australians by 25 runs last night to take a 2-1 lead in the ODI series.

"He (Symonds) does provide them with a little bit more balance, I guess," Smith said. "He's a great fielder. In terms of a cricketer, I think they'd love to have him back.

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