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Handled the ball

I just noticed you are working on this at the moment. It's looking good so far. If you are interested, there's a section on this in Next Man In by Gerald Brodribb (if you don't have it, I recommend it as it has a section on every law and is a cracking book), although you have covered most of what is in it already. But there are a few other nice touches which may help; for example, it makes it clear that most dismissals are instinctively protecting the wickets, gives a second non-striker's dismissal, and also says that W.G. once conned someone into returning the ball to him, even though the law made it clear that someone could not be out if they returned the ball at the bowler's request. And one or two other bits. Let me know if you want any of it, there are only 4 pages in total, and I could either send them to you or put them somewhere else like a talk page, whichever you prefer. Or not! (By one of those weird coincidence, I've been thinking for ages of working on lbw, and this might just prompt me into action...) --Sarastro1 (talk) 12:28, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

No problem, I'll do that later today. I've still got you email somewhere, assuming it hasn't changed. And yes, lbw seems very scary, but can't be any worse than some of these biographies. And, I can't remember if you have it in the Harry Lee article, but there is a little bit in the Gentlemen and Players book by Michael Marshall which comments on Middlesex's preference for amateurs, but points out most of the work was done by the professionals, including Lee. (That's another book worth getting, as well. It has bits on almost everyone, but unfortunately only starts in 1919.) --Sarastro1 (talk) 12:43, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Email sent. Let me know if there are any problems. And I've made a tentative start on lbw... --Sarastro1 (talk) 22:49, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

I've expanded leg before wicket. When you get a chance, I'd be grateful if you could have a look and see what is missing as this is a bit different from the usual biography writing! I'm probably going to go for GA for the moment; maybe some sort of good topic on the laws of cricket? --Sarastro1 (talk) 21:57, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

I just noticed that you used the David Fraser book for your handled the ball. I've unashamedly stolen it to add a little bit to lbw. I'll be stealing the shirt from your back next! --Sarastro1 (talk) 20:41, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

I corrected one part where I think some words were missing, but not sure if I am right in what I put in. Otherwise, seems good and looks solid for GA to me as it stands; definitely worth nominating, given the length of the queue. If you are continuing with the dismissals articles, let me know and I can email you some more bits from Brodribb. --Sarastro1 (talk) 23:42, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

Featured list review

Thanks for taking the time to review List of municipalities in Florida. You made some good suggestions which I have incorporated into the article. I will try to get clarification from The Rambling Man for the row and column scopes question. When you have time, I'd appreciate it if you would check my responses and the changes to verify that the issues you raised have been resolved. I'm not in a hurry. Again, thank you! Mgrē@sŏn 15:18, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

WikiProject Wikify March Mini Drive

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DYK for Women's Cricket World Cup

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DYK for Dudley Doust

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DYK for Robert Lyttelton

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Arthur Lyttelton

I'm not sure that "issued a notice" and "declared" are synonyms. The former suggests to me something written and the latter something spoken. It's a pretty minor point, of course. JH (talk page) 18:23, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

I like "ruled". JH (talk page) 18:47, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Arthur Lyttelton

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Adminship?

It'll be a privilege to nominate you if you are interested in adminship. The project would be hugely advantaged in you obtaining administrative tools, especially in editorial areas where admin inputs are required. Do please notify me on my talk page whenever you reply. Kind regards. Wifione ^Message 13:50, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Talkback on my talk page. Kind regards. Wifione ^Message 14:16, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

DYK for George William Spencer Lyttelton

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Talkback

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DYK for 2010–11 Logan Cup

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DYK for Ill Manors (song)

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WikiCup 2012 March newsletter

We are over half way through the second round of this year's WikiCup and things are going well! Grapple X (submissions), of Pool B, is our highest overall scorer thanks to his prolific writings on television and film. In second place is Pool H's Cwmhiraeth (submissions), thanks primarily to work on biological articles, especially in marine biology and herpetology. Third place goes to Pool E's Casliber (submissions), who also writes primarily on biology (including ornithology and botany) and has already submitted two featured articles this round. Of the 63 contestants remaining, 15 (just under a quarter) have over 100 points this round. However, 25 are yet to score. Please remember to update your submission pages promptly. 32 contestants, the top two from each pool and the 16 next-highest scorers, will advance to round 3.

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It has been observed that the backlogs at good article candidates are building up again. While the points for good article reviews will be remaining constant, any help that can be offered keeping the backlog down would be appreciated. On a related note, if you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 23:19, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

AfD's

Do you want to do Matt Barnes (baseball) too? I had asked Tony add that article into the hook as also meeting DYK requirements, but it's a big discussion and that probably got lost in there. Are we assuming that if these pass AfD they pass DYK? – Muboshgu (talk) 14:19, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

AfDs

I think you forgot to AfD Matt Barnes (baseball), while doing the original three articles at the aging DYK.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 14:32, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

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Fixed all. Please let me know if you got further issues. —Vensatry _{(Ping me)} 04:35, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

New season blues

To be honest, I thought we'd be all out by now. But it looks to be more of the same: weak bowling and dodgy batting. I just can't see where the wickets are going to come from unless Rashid really steps up. The pace attack looks threadbare. The batting might fire, as there are a few decent batsmen there, but they have an alarming tendency to crumble under pressure. As they have for a long time now. Sigh. You're right, I'll stick with pre-war. Your lot seem to be doing OK so far; Philander looks like a handy signing, but how is the bowling once he leaves? The batting, I would imagine, should take care of itself. --Sarastro1 (talk) 19:52, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Players of color in the NBA

Thanks for the review. I have made updates on the article and nomination.—Bagumba (talk) 22:04, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for 2011–12 Logan Cup

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Historiography of Juan Manuel de Rosas

A week ago I finished working with the things you mentioned at Template:Did you know nominations/Historiography of Juan Manuel de Rosas, which you had reviewed. May you check it back and point whether it is ready or needs further work? Cambalachero (talk) 02:19, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

List of municipalities in Florida

The article, List of municipalities in Florida, which you reviewed previously, has been submitted as a Featured list candidate. Would you be so kind as to support the nomination? Thank you for your previous efforts on this list. Mgrē@sŏn 15:18, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Thank you

WP:DENY will be an excellent addition to my armoury. Kind regards. --Jim Hardie (talk) 16:20, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Jim Hardie

This the post I have made to the WP Admin - if you check the histories of the two users and the sockpuppet investigation into Jack I believe you cannot but come to the same conclusion. Can we please have action regarding Jim Hardie who is a blatant sockpuppet of Blackjack. Evidence - Jim Hardie has made over a hundred edits to pre=1800 cricket since 18th Feb whem user Blackjack 'retired'. No other editor has made these type of edits except Blackjack - these being tidying of references etc. He has attacked the entries of another editor using the same language, the same phrases, the same inside knowledge that was used when Blackjack was previously identified as an aggressive sockpuppet some time ago. He has used 'pretend' conversations between himself and Blackjack in a manner seen previously when he was using BartMaverick, Orrelly Man, JamesJJames sockpuppets. To summarise - Hardie has been active since Blackjack went silent - he edits the same esoteric edits using the same turns of phrase - attacks other editors in the same manner and has used similar expresions found on the Blackjack Midnight Rambler and Stumpsite website. Jim Hardie is blackjack. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.155.74.151 (talk) 06:50, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Kapil Dev at WP:FLC

Hi Harrias, hope you're well. Any chance you could pop back to this FLC at some point as it appears that your comments may have been addressed? Cheers. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:23, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

I made some copyedits/additions to the article. Regards —Vensatry _{(Ping me)} 17:31, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for 2009–10 Logan Cup

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Verity

Many many moons ago you reviewed this at GA and it is currently at FAC here. If you have the time or inclination, any further comments would be greatfully received. Sarastro1 (talk) 19:08, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the kind words, and thank you for the comments on Arthur Mold. --Sarastro1 (talk) 12:11, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup Final

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DYK for Nicky Shaw

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WikiCup 2012 April newsletter

Round 2 of this year's WikiCup is over, and so we are down to our final 32, in what could be called our quarter-finals. The two highest scorers from each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers overall, have entered round 3, while 30 participants have been eliminated. Pool B's Grapple X (submissions) remains our top scorer with over 700 points; he continues to gain high numbers of points for his good articles on The X-Files, but also Millennium and other subjects. He has also gained points for a good topic, a featured list, multiple good article reviews and several did you knows. Pool E's Casliber (submissions) was second, thanks primarily to his biology articles, with Pool H's Muboshgu (submissions) coming in third, with an impressive 46 did you knows, mostly on the subject of baseball. Casliber and Cwmhiraeth both scored over 600 points. Pools E and H proved our most successful, with each seeing 5 members qualify for round 3, while Pools C and D were the least, with each seeing only 3 reach round 3. However, it was Pool G which saw the lowest scoring, with a little under 400 points combined; Pool H, the highest scoring group, saw over triple that score.

65 points was the lowest qualifying score for round 3; significantly higher than the 11 required to enter round 2, and also higher than the 41 required to reach round 3 last year. However, in 2010, 100 points were needed to secure a place in round 3. 16 will progress to round 4. In round 3, 150 points was the 16th highest score, though, statistically, people tend to up their game a little in later rounds. Last year, 76 points secured a place, while in 2010, a massive 250 points were needed. Guessing how many points will be required is not easy. We still have not seen any featured portals or topics this year, but, on the subject of less common content types, a small correction needs to be made to the previous newsletter: File:Wacht am Rhein map (Opaque).svg, our first featured picture, was the work of both Matthewedwards (submissions) and Grandiose (submissions), the latter of whom has also gone on to score with File:Map of the Battle of Guam, 1944.svg. Bonus points also continue to roll in; this round, Ealdgyth (submissions) earned triple points for her good articles on William the Conqueror and the Middle Ages, Casliber and Cwmhiraeth both earned triple points for their work on Western Jackdaw, now a good article, Dana Boomer (submissions) earned triple points for her work on lettuce and work by Stone (submissions) to ready antimony for good article status earned him triple points. Jarry1250 (submissions) managed to expand Vitus Bering far enough for a did you know, which was also worth triple points. All of these highly important topics featured on 50 or more Wikipedias at the start of the year.

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