Aside from the almighty relief that I didn't curse England I appear to have had the opposite effect when complaining about taking turns to share centuries in recent years. Flippancy aside it was a truly remarkable comeback and one that can only instill further belief in this team. Whilst we may have improved as a team the idea that we had yet to be really tested was a valid one and the reason why many followers would not have been surprised to see us capitulate. The resolve shown hopefully extends off the pitch and allows us to put this performance in perspective and concentrate on the rest of the series. The effort of getting over the line and the consequent resting on laurels has been an issue not just in cricket but the Rugby World Cup in 2003 also demonstrated how an ageing team achieved it's the last hurrah before breaking up. Both teams are now showing promise after being rebuilt, more so in the case of the rugby union side which had more retirements and has therefore taken longer to rebuild - also the cricket team had more people out through injury which caused as much disruption particularly as we always had the shadow of Flintoff hanging over team selections until his eventual retirement. Refreshingly a number of young players have now established themselves in both teams, hopefully allowing them to be around for a few years as they and the team continue to improve.