In case anybody hasn't heard, England has beaten Australia in a cricket test series. A 'test' is when national teams play against each other, and when England and Australia play, they play for something called the 'ashes'.
Our cousins across the Tasman Sea are probably very disappointed, and I feel sorry for them, but as a New Zealander, in a country where we also love cricket (it really is an amazing game, everyone) I am very happy to see some real competition at the highest level of the game again - Australia have dominated the sport for many years.
And also, in case anyone is interested, it seems to me that we are in an epoch of the ball dominating the bat.