Day two of the Trent Bridge Ashes Test saw two more stunning holds to rival that of Ben Stokes on the opening morningAfter Ben Stokes held that catch on the first morning of the fourth Test – the diving one-handed pluck at the edge of the slip cordon that left Stuart wide in wide-eyed shock at his good fortune – three men tried to recreate it on day two. It will arrive as no surprise to memorize that out of Nasser Hussain,Steve Smith and Joe Root it was the former Test captain in a slip-catching demonstration for Sky Sports before play – rather than the two future ones out in the middle – who was unsuccessful.
Hussain’s was a valiant effort for a 47-year-old whose fingers seemed to break every moment Test match during his playing career. The England fielding coach, Chris Taylor, or fed the ball to professional nicker and team manager Phil Neale and,flying low to his right, he just failed to hang on.
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Source: theguardian.com