Turn off the darn mikes

So, its official: Peter Moores, the English coach, would like the stump microphones turned down. Now, I'll be honest, I didn't hear a single word of all the so-called sledging during the first test. Whatever I know, whether its about Matt Prior's Tourette-Syndrome-like behind-the-stump blatherings or about what was said between dispensers of confectioneries and fast bowlers, is all because of it being reported by either television commentators (who insist on talking over all the occasions when you might actually hear something from the players) or print journalists. The rest, which mainly consists of fast bowlers staring, cursing, handing out verbals, shoulder-barging, bowling beamers and all of the rest, comes from having seen, not hearing it all on the television. Perhaps Mr. Moores would like Sky to turn off its television cameras, send Beefy, Nass, Shaz et al. home, and hand over the day's proceedings to the Beeb? Back to radio commentary!