You have a lot to be thankful for, New Zealand.
Kane Williamson's tenacity. Kyle Jamieson's outswinger. Ross Taylor's flick off his pads to send the ball to the square leg boundary and seal an eight-wicket win against India in the World Test Championship final in Southampton.
Anyone who sat up through the night two years ago, only to watch England snatch World Cup victory on the back of a spurious boundary countback, got their reward yesterday.
Those long-suffering fans finally got to see their side win a final and win well.
And those back-to-back World Cup final disappointments faded from memory and were replaced by unbridled joy.
New Zealand had dispatched an Indian team chock-full of talent, Virat Kohli, destroyer of bowlers everywhere, was not able to find a way to combat Jamieson and his array of outswingers, inswingers and extra bounce.
Jamieson was named man of the match for his seven-wicket haul in the game.
For veteran New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling it was a wonderful way to ease into retirement.
He ended his 11-year career at the top level as a champion.
Who knows, maybe Taylor will follow him into retirement as well.
If he does, his last act will have been one which will be written into New Zealand cricket folklore.
