True. Not nearly that bad. Though there’s a sense of impending doom as soon as the sixth wicket goes down. And the World’s Greatest Batsman has averaged roughly six in three of the last four years. Small price to pay for the joy he brings, I know, but not reassuring.

It’s maybe the modern equivalent, but Archer, Wood, Broad and Leach are all better bats than Caddick, who was the number eight out of those lot. None of those lot were getting you a run-a-ball 35 in the style of The World’s Greatest Batsman.

Hey ho, New Zealand are a great side, and the only thing spoiling the final for me is that it doesn’t have a team in it that I’d like to lose. Not the same just enjoying a magnificent standard of cricket and wanting everyone to do well.

In many respects that would make more sense.