For somebody who has known virtually only batting collapses, dropped catches and thrashings for the England team from virtually everyone, who played againt us, this all takes a bit of getting used to. A very small minority of British lads play cricket anyway and because of our climate, which is better suited to other sports, there are only a few months of the year in which we can expect them to play and practice. Expecting England to compete at world class cricket is a bit like expecting Holland to produce downhill skiers. It is a wonderful result for our lads and I am sure I am not the only Brit Mudcatter to be surprised and thrilled.