I was slightly dismayed to hear a caller to a radio station talking about the issues of wandering off to watch some ICC Cricket World Cup action.
The caller pointed out that teams like Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh were not exactly seat fillers when it came to getting a crowd along.
He said something along the lines of "why would you bother?"
I'll tell you why you would, and why you should. Because once upon a time there was a team called Sri Lanka and they were not given any credence whatsoever as they initially set out on the path to eventual and remarkable success.
And once upon a time the New Zealand cricket team was seen as something of an easybeat joke.