Britain’s Daily Telegraph, founded in 1855 is a first-rate newspaper with some outstanding columnists, but like newspapers everywhere including in New Zealand, is in sales free-fall.

“Keyboard warriors hurt coronavirus effort,” so read a Stuff site heading. That got me thinking.

What a topsy turvy process the Democrat Party’s Presidential race has proven – but remember, it ain’t over yet.

Throughout the world the left is taking a well deserved beating. Be it American, Britain, Japan, the Philippines, Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Brazil, the Balkans, France, Austria, Australia, Italy; seemingly everywhere the right in all of its manifestations, many decidedly unattractive and authoritarian, is turning the old order on its head.

The marvellous victory over the world number one side India was specially unique for one reason.

Not only did our splendid pace attack do all the damage, the same foursome then scored all the runs. That’s extraordinary.

Our top batsmen were simply woeful, only the openers Latham and Blundell doing their job.

For that reason comparisons with our golden era of the 1980s are misplaced. Be that as it may, once again test cricket proved itself as the most exciting and unpredictable of all sport.