This is awesome. And I agree, as **** as we've always been, we've maintained a hunger for Test cricket.
And this was Test cricket, showcasing why it ALWAYS has to be the thing. This was as absorbing as a contest can ever be in our sport. You could point to 55 different turning points, heroes/villains, ebbs and flows, you can argue it (and we do ) about who won, lost etc. Contrast that to T20, which is 'which team wackedy doo-ed it better'. I won't ever listen to the Test cricket is dead crowd anymore, because the history and depth of this game will ensure it lives on. The general NZ public - who to be fair, are pretty clued up on Tests - know we had won 2 Tests in India in our history, won 3 in a month, and are the first team to ever whitewash India in India. First to win in 12 series. That means something. T20 will never replicate that.
Even being on here, it's just fun. People are debating fields, batting approaches, DRS decisions, captaincy, selection. bowling changes, there's so much going on. Massively enjoyable month.