The paradigm shift.

As Australia consolidate their fall from the giddy heights of the past decade, and strange paradigm shift takes over the Aussie cricket follower. Ricky Ponting is the ship captain, South Africa are the light house!

I grew used to casually wondering what the score was during test matches - read: How many runs in front are Australia now? - to realising just now (10:28, Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test) - that the cricket was about to start and leaping up to switch the TV on.

This is great for Test Cricket and while frustrating for Aussie supporters used to having everything our own way, really entertaining! Come on Haddos - we need a ton, we need a quick ton and we need Matty Hayden ton, a big one!