Interesting post this. The criticism you levellled at Prior previously about going across the slips was completely unjust. If I were keeper, and had Ian Bell stood next to me, I think I'd be diving across him! The point about the set up of the slips is an interesting one though - nothing irritates me more than genuine edges falling short of the slips. It should never happen - period. If the odd ball flies over your head so be it, but proper, genuine edges simply should not drop short. That is the responsibility of the keeper primarily but slips should be having a word too.