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John Holder's verdict
1) Give him the nod: it's fine for the wicketkeeper to remove his protective equipment and act purely as a conventional fielder – in fact, it happened earlier this month in Worcestershire's T20 Blast fixture against Northamptonshire. It's not essential to have a wicketkeeper – the laws simply state that only one player is allowed to play in that position, wearing gloves and external leg guards, standing at a distance behind the wicket relevant to the speed of the bowler. A kitted-up wicketkeeper cannot stand in the slips, the outfield or anywhere near the boundary. Andy Courtenay wins the shirt.
2) Yes, he's out. If a batsman is distracted while receiving a delivery he should pull away and make it clear there has been a distraction. In this case he has only complained after being bowled, so it could just be an excuse. Unless you and your colleagues agree the distraction was absolutely obvious, the dismissal stands. Thanks to Leonard Johnson.
3) The batsman is out for obstruction. Even though the delivery was a no-ball and he would not have been out bowled, the ball is still live and the batsman has no right to touch it deliberately with the hand not holding the bat – unless permitted to do so by a member of the fielding side. Thanks to David Collins.
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