Those five days in September

Has there been a bigger buzz about a five-day Test match than the one starting at The Oval in just under an hour? It's a bit like Grand Final Fever. Some of the British media are comparing this to Wembley 1966. Maybe I could modestly offer a mention of Upton Park 2003...

The cricket will have my undivided attention from about half an hour after the start of play. Two points for now:

1. I predicted a 2-2 draw before the series began and I'm sticking with it. Australia to win, not with a bang but with a whimper.
2. Depending on your allegiances, here are the lyrics to (a) Jerusalem; (b) Khe Sanh.