Spent the weekend working at La Manga where a weekend of International T20 cricket was taking place. Spain played the Isle of Man in a 6 match series over three days. Never once did I expect this low level tournament to make the international press.
But the final match of the series had certainly caught people's attention.
But that is a hugely brave declaration on Day 1 on a Ashes test - pre Bazball I would have called it reckless. With Root still at the crease and the pitch being so flat, it was not out of the question that another 50+ runs could have been added.
Not from Stokes. And the Ausssie pair were a bit frenetically trying to produce a helpful run out last night. I'm certainly not as against it as everything in previous eras would have said I should be with in particular Root still there. I would not have been amazed if a wicket had fallen.
And I'm a bit like Bob in coming round more to Bazball thinking. I still can't quite take to comments that it is more about entertainment than winning when it is professional international sport. But the truth is England have been winning a lot playing their way - and that certainly is good.