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If I get the opportunity to officiate in international arena I'd definitely excel; I'm confident of it," said the eternally optimistic ex- stumper.

In a statement read at the inquest on Monday, Hayley's grandmother Sylvia Stevenson said Dr Stumper had "barked" at her when she asked about her grandchild's care on November 10.

The Conference prizes reflected the success of the top two teams, with runaway champions Armitage Bridge supplying the bowling winner in Carl Jump (46 wickets, ave 11.91) and the top fielder in Andy Gledhill (16 catches), while runners-up Thongsbridge had prize-winning batsman Ben Raven-Hill (814, 47.88) and stumper Tom Kemp with 30 victims (22 catches, 8 stumpings) to thank for their promotion-winning season behind the champions.

As at first I saw all the questions before posting, I decided that I, personally, would answer any question that didn't seem to be a stumper, making sure that STUMPERS was an open, not a closed, gateway to information.

When asked about his India comeback with Rishabh Pant now taking over as the stumper in the longest format, the 34-year-old said, "I've never played cricket thinking about selection.

Former India stumper Kiran More was equally happy for Keshav Maharaj's performance in this Test.

With stumper Sarah Taylor also taking an indefinite break from the game, the team has had its foundations removed as part of a major rebuild with professionalism and athleticism at its heart.

The former England stumper already has a relationship with Gooch after playing in the same Ashes-winning team together in 1985, but he has promised to step into the job with fresh eyes and not old loyalties.

Five wickets for Ian Bray and three for Jason Longmore, along with five catches behind by Marsden stumper and skipper Matt Butters saw Almondbury back for 154, which posed few problems for the home side, as Martin Kyle (37) and Steve Butters (42) shared a half-century stand for the first wicket, before Honey Garg (43) joined Butters in a 66-run stand for the second.

Prior remains England's first-choice stumper for one-day and Test cricket, but will now have to score some serious runs to keep Kieswetter at bay, The Sun reports.

His performance against the Scots made up at 39 and, while he may not match the heroics of fellow stumper Gilchrist, who had a make-up of 141 in 2005 when Australia last played a onedayer at The Oval, he looks a cheap buy at 35.

Crook-born stumper Pratt, 30, who has not played for the first team this year, will end a nine-year stay at the Riverside.

Former Gateshead Fell stumper Tom Skillbeck, though, is available and could well return to the line-up.

Stumper Lee Watkins struck a vital 25 out of 98-7 while messrs Jones and Hill, with seven victims between them, did the damage.

The operation, to insert catheters, was intended to make subsequent open heart surgery easier and safer, consultant paediatric cardiologist Dr Oliver Stumper told the inquest.