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When England robbed us of the Ashes last summer, the sense of malaise that fell across the country was palpable. People were cranky. The skies were grey. The rain fell. Cricket was a fundamental source of anxiety. Mental health was served by not thinking about it.

A year later, with a panel of selectors prepared to let some new blood flow and a captain full of surprises, success has followed at a startling rate. In Pattinson and Cummings we have a future bowling attack to make you drool. The possibilities that Warner brings to the game are almost unimaginable. The sun has started shining and summers are back on the agenda.

The extent to which cricket nourishes the soul is not unique to Australia. On entry into Dakar airport one is met with a wall size photograph of the Bangladeshi cricket team that simply says: “We love cricket”.

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