I have not taken offence.

I am trying to stick to the point, which is that once a batsman has been in, he should not be able to be stumped until the next ball is bowled. I see nothing confusing about that.

On the separate issue of a bowler knocking off the bails because the batsman has strayed from his crease in anticipation of a run, then what ever you call it, that is also something that the game does not need.

Change the rules for both. Sorted.

I am with you on the stumping point but not the straying from the crease as the bowler goes through his actions in anticipation of a run, because in that example the batsman is looking to gain an advantage, if you remove that from the rules there would be almost nothing to stop a batsman wandering half the length of the track as the ball was bowled.

I say almost nothing because of course there is always the possibility that the ball gets hit back to the bowler & he deflects it on to the stumps with the errant batter out of his ground.

A good morning for England. Wood is bowling very fast.

Another 2 dropped catches by Bairstow plus extras.

Could be the difference here.