They were also able to step across their wicket and turn full-pitched deliveries on off-stump through the largely vacant leg-side field.

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That summer, Egyptians witnessed an unprecedented spectacle: their aging leader making stump speeches and shaking hands around the country, having reluctantly allowed other parties to field candidates.

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