England's Ashes hopefuls are already anticipating the arrival of their new Australian coach Trevor Bayliss.
Joe Root and the remainder of Alastair Cook's team have more urgent business to attend to, of course, before most of them meet Bayliss for the first time next month.
By then they hope to have wrapped up an Investec Test series win over New Zealand this week and later taste success in five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match.
But the prospect of Bayliss taking over in time to face his compatriots in July and August is already an enticing one, given his impressive track record in international cricket with Sri Lanka - alongside England's assistant coach and current caretaker Paul Farbrace - and domestically with New South Wales and in the Indian Premier League.
Root said: "He has obviously got a fantastic record with the sides he has worked with, and it's exciting to see him bring that to English cricket.
"Farby knows him very well and speaks very highly of him, so we're looking forward to getting him over and meeting him."
Root can only hope he stays in prolific form until then, initially for his home Test - which starts at Headingley on Friday with England on a high after their dramatic win at Lord's - and then in the limited-overs fixtures.
Newly-appointed as vice-captain, 24-year-old Root has passed 50 in eight of his last 10 Test innings - including two big unbeaten hundreds.
Asked if he has surprised even himself, he said: "A little bit.
"It's just nice to know that all the work I'm doing in practice and preparation is coming off."
His most recent success coincided uncannily with a double-century, in a Yorkshire League match, for his little brother Billy - who is on Nottinghamshire's books.
"I don't think he's played recently," said Root, expecting to hear again soon of more runs from his younger sibling.
"I'm sure he will be straight on the phone making sure I know about it.
"Growing up, there has been a slight rivalry between us.
"But I think that has helped me to get where I am, having someone kicking at my heels all the time, making sure I'm improving."
He still appears to be - as does Ben Stokes, on the evidence of his brilliant match-winning performance at HQ.
New Zealand-born Stokes helped to transform the first Test, but the tourists hope they will be able to becalm him in Leeds.
"He's a very aggressive player, likes to come out and play his shots and hits it cleanly," said Kiwi opener Martin Guptill.
"We'll come up with some plans to be able to counter that this week."
Guptill believes the current New Zealand team have it in them not just to tame Stokes, but to claim a series draw.
"We're pretty confident we can come out and square the series, and come away pretty happy," he said.
"On the last day (at Lord's), we just didn't quite get the batting right.
"We're going to come out this week firing, and hope to rectify that."
Source: PA
