There was a sublimely nonchalant 25th Test century from Hashim Amla and a skilful one from the opener Stephen Cook, the sixth from his country to make a hundred on debut.
Anyway, the role reversal theme is a skilful distraction from the advert's mournful sentiment: if you own a Vauxhall you have pretty much given up on life.
Haruf's fidelity to the glamourless and untrendy Holt may have played into the parochiality of urban critics and kept his thoughtful, subtle, skilful work from the attention it deserves.
"Harry picks up experienced players who have played in the Premier League - Hreidarsson, Sol Campbell, David James - to give his side a backbone and then adds younger, high-energy, skilful players from abroad," said Newcastle's Sam Allardyce.
But from early in the match Dundalk had matched the Dutch top-four club for speed and creativity with a skilful performance from the marauding midfielder Daryl Horgan and with 10 men they defended valiantly as Andy Boyle cleared off the line.
However, Chris Rushworth, the skilful seamer from Sunderland who was to end with three for 23, then triggered a damaging collapse of four for 14 in 6.1 overs with the wickets of Lees and Jonny Bairstow, who went for a second-ball duck.
BBC Radio Lancashire's Scott Read: "Another absorbing day of cricket and thanks to some skilful batting from Steven Croft and Ashwell Prince, Lancashire still have a chance of winning.
Moyes must have been tempted to leave such an unpredictable player on the bench, but instead he placed his trust in Canales and was amply rewarded - not just with the cross for the goal, but also with a performance full of skilful endeavour from a man who has not always been noted for his work-rate.
But the French big-spenders were hit with a sucker-punch as Blues launched a skilful counter from a scrum in their own 22. Scrum-half Lloyd Williams gave the ball width and Halfpenny hit the line, exchanging passes with wing Tom James before outpacing David Smith to the line.
It's lust at first listen; booming hip hop beats, synths, subtle jazz touches and skilful contributions from Fionn Richards and Brasstracks.
