>Well, stump actually has 3 meanings. Of the "long pegs" you describe, there are 3. The off stump, the middle stump and the leg stump. Collectively these are (obviously) called the wicket. A batsman can be put out if he/she is "stumped", which means the wicketkeeper is able to strike the wicket with the ball when the batsman is not behind the crease or otherwise has failed to take proper precautions. Oh, and Stumps also describes the eventual end of play.
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>So what's confusing about all that? ;-)

Now I understand how do I sound to complete computer illiterates at some times. You lost me somewhere around "stumped".

>Cricket is an acquired taste but once you "get" it, it offers a lot. Because it is a game of skill and patience rather than brawn, tiny players from India can be devastating batsmen, bowlers or fielders. It is a truly international sport so that a "world cup" means that teams from more than one country will participate.

You understand this sting may not have hurt the target :).