sentences:  However the remaining 7 had played first-class cricket in 1896 and so the team was clearly stronger than Lucas's two years earlier.In 1896 Palairet, Stanley and Woods had played for Somerset, Beldam and Stoddart for Middlesex, Stone for Leicestershire and Lewis for Oxford University.Stoddart had played for England during the 1896 season while Woods had played against South Africa in 1895-96.