This feels absurdly early to be having the final test of the summer. As is traditional, It's back at the Oval, where presumably Tuffers will be dragged out of retirement once again to bag an honour boarding.

If what I've been led to believe is true, if the Windies can avoid a 3-0 defeat, and England win this, they might be number one in the world again, which says a lot about world test match cricket.

Also there's the little matter of holding all nine trophies, which’d be nice.

It's been a decent series, this. I hope this match is as close as the last one sort of was.