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Put a sock in it

Ian Chappell

Gift of the gab: Prior can talk the talk, but he hasn’t quite walked the walk © Getty Images

I’m no Sherlock Holmes but I think I’ve cracked the great jelly bean mystery. However, in keeping with the conventions of thrillers, you’ll have to read to the end to find the guilty party.
Judging by the evidence so far, England now believe international wicketkeepers are there to be heard and not seen. This adds another misleading myth to the many that abound about wicketkeepers, including the most erroneous one of all about batting being the first consideration when choosing a keeper.

Original post by Siddarth Ravindran and software by Elliott Back

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