And when the Queen Mother died, her highly traditional funeral showed people rallying to the more solid ideal.

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"As the series against Sri Lanka has been decided we have an ideal opportunity to provide Ricky with two solid weeks of red-ball cricket, " said selector Greg Chappell.

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