Introduction
We all appreciate being proven right. It brings a sense of wellbeing, confidence, and even a touch of smugness.
However, when we are right and others are wrong, especially if those others are our bosses who initially believed they were correct and we were mistaken, then conveyed that belief publicly, imposed consequences, and subsequently endured a challenging week at work to undo the damage while taking an extensive amount of time to investigate a scandal that was not exactly on the scale of Enron, that experience might be described – though almost certainly was not – as an entirely new level of feeling.
Feelings in such situations are not uniformly positive, it seems reasonable to assume, as sentiments have been shared and analyses discussed. Yet here we are: Ben Stokes has returned, Gus Atkinson is back, Robert Key and Brendon McCullum face pressure, and the series decider has become even more compelling than it might have been otherwise.
A victory for England could signal progress; a win for New Zealand might prompt changes; this contest certainly does not "lack context" and promises to be intense.
