Game On

I was both disappointed and excited by England's win in the second test match at Edgebaston last night. Obviously disappointed by the narrow loss that the Aussies shouldn't have even had a chance of winning, but excited by the prospect of not knowing how the series will end up. It is the first time in a long time that we have not 100% expected Australia to win. There is a chance that we will be beaten, and that is enticing. The amount of interest generated by last night's close finish is amazing. The ladies at work were not only talking about the result, but they were actually watching it happen. People who would normally not pay 2 seconds interest in a game of cricket, let alone a test match, sitting on the edge of their seats anticipating what was to come. I think in a way it is good that the Aussies lost. This kind of interest would not have been so pronounced if we had won again. People were almost expecting it, now it has been shown that we can lose. I can't wait until Thursday.