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The following amusing aside has been developed from an email circulating through the ether. I am assured by English cricket team medical staff that it originated in Australia. Even cursory inspection of the note reveals this not to be the case. Within Australia, the note is suspected to be an official communique designed to “sound out” the cricket public as to some proposed changes in a vain attempt to even up the current whitewash being repeatedly experienced by the English national team. Please note that individuals from non-cricket playing countries will not understand the concepts expressed herein. Please note that citizens of non-Commonwealth countries may not understand the concepts and terminology used in this article.
Memo
Following the crushing defeat of England in the last seven Ashes series, the International Cricket Council has imposed a new set of rules to make the contest more even:
England has been granted an automatic “wickie”, freeing up current wicket keeper, Alex Stewart, to defend …