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The performance of South Africa's 22-year-old captain Graeme Smith on the second day of the second Test against England is the focus of most of Saturday's back pages.

Smith became only the fourth batsman ever to score double-centuries in successive Tests as he lead South Africa to a lead of 239 in the second Test at Lord's.

Australian legend Don Bradman and England's Walter Hammond achieved the feat twice, and Indian Vinod Kambli passed 200 against England and Zimbabwe in 1993.

"Every run Smith scored underlined the cavalier folly of England's batting and the catch that went down when he had only scored eight," laments the The Times.

At least England's new captain Michael Vaughan escapes the wrath of the experts.

THE HEADLINES Daily Telegraph: Rampant Smith puts England to sword The Times: Brilliant Smith shows spirit of Bradman in scoring spree The Sun: Dinho slams Keano The Guardian: England's long, bad Friday Daily Express: We will win title in two years Daily Star: Bulls**t Daily Mirror: Sack me now...if I'm not good enough, says Ranieri Daily Mail: Terminator The Independent: England mauled as Smith joins Bradman in the record books

"It is difficult to imagine any leader has had a more tortuous debut in charge," sympathises The Independent.

"It may be no bad thing for the new captain to start off knowing where rock bottom is," is the Daily Telegraph's rather optimistic assessment.

Perhaps wisely, the red tops continue to ignore England's dismal showing at Lord's in favour of the latest football news.

Goings on at Stamford Bridge continue to captivate the tabloids.

Claudio Ranieri's assertion that Chelsea will win the Premiership in two years in widely reported.

The Chelsea boss has also hit out at claims that it was England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson who identified Chelsea's transfers targets.

The Sun leads with an exclusive interview with Ronaldinho in which the Brazilian playmaker launches a "blistering attack" on Manchester United skipper Roy Keane.

Keane said the �21m Brazilian needed his "head examining" for snubbing Old Trafford in favour of Barcelona.

But Ronaldinho hit back: "I read what Roy Keane said and I think he has made a big mistake. His comments went to far."

Strong stuff indeed.