England's remarkable win in their first Test in Pakistan for 17 years will largely be remembered for Ben Stokes' bold declaration on the fourth day.
The Durham all-rounder set the hosts 343 to win in four sessions - likely around 100 overs - at a very attainable run rate.
Criticism came from far and wide. It was reckless. Make the game safe first, then think about trying to win. It's a three-match series; starting with a draw away from home is far from a disaster.
But Stokes is steadfast. Brendon McCullum is steadfast. This is England - we don't do draws.
The skipper is unequivocal in his belief that he would rather his side embrace this brave new dawn by losing while trying to win rather than letting a game peter out. The chances are, eventually, he will come unstuck. But not this week.
When he does, there will be critics. It comes with the territory. But it will not change his way of thinking. And, frankly, nor should it.
Make no mistake - no other team in the world would have forced a result from the position England were in on Sunday afternoon in Rawalpindi. No other team in Test history would have forced a result.
But this is unlike anything we've ever seen. Stokes - supported by McCullum - is changing the landscape of Test cricket forever.
And it started on the first morning. As England arrived in Rawalpindi, they were greeted with the flattest of tracks and Stokes had no hesitation in opting to bat first, in opposition to his tactics on home soil over the summer.
The task was simple. Get as many as we can as quickly as we can.
Stokes and McCullum were already looking ahead to forcing a result on day five when Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett strode to the crease, each reaching centuries in 86 and 105 balls respectively.
They were soon followed by Ollie Pope (90 balls) and Harry Brook (80 balls). But this wasn't just a thrash for the sake of it - England knew their only opportunity of victory was to breathe as much time as possible into the match.
It was brutal, belligerent and brilliant - and it was exactly the correct way to play the situation.
Despite the mammoth score, England knew they would have to spend a long old time in the dirt given the surface, and Stokes rotated his bowlers supremely.
He kept his cool on the fifth day by keeping himself, James Anderson and Ollie Robinson in the attack, knowing reverse swing was their most likely route for wickets, despite it ultimately reducing the number of overs they would have to bowl Pakistan out compared to if he kept spin on at one end.
Stokes then stayed with the old ball long enough to extract every bit of assistance he could - including bowling himself for a now trademark mammoth spell - before taking the new ball and bringing spin back into the equation late on day five.
And, again, Stokes kept his cool. He hadn't yet been instructed to only bowl spin with the light fading, but he kept Jack Leach in the attack and his slow left arm did the trick to claim the match-winning wicket.
To see the impact Stokes and McCullum have had on this team - you only need to look at the players that have so willingly bought into it.
At the ripe old age of 40, Anderson charged in on a featherbed pitch over and over again for his coach and captain and showed he is still the world's most skilful fast bowler in any conditions.
Not only is he our best ever cricketer, for my money, he's the best sportsman this country has ever produced.
As a result of the bug that swept through the camp in the 48 hours leading up to the Test match, Ollie Pope was drafted in to an emergency wicket-keeping role as well as batting at No.3.
Again, he could not have been more willing, and turned in an impressive display across the five days, not least his acrobatic catch to dismiss Zahid Mahmood as the light began to fade.
He did have a couple of hairy moments, not least when he and Joe Root looked at one another as Stokes found Nassem Shah's edge for what would have been the match-winning wicket.
The ball sailed through the cordon and to the boundary for four. But there were no histrionics from Stokes. And there wouldn't have been if it had ultimately cost England victory. This is a team in every sense of the word.
And on to Root himself. Stoke's biggest pal in the changing room and the man from whom he inherited the England captaincy.
Arguably England's finest ever batsman, Root was completely frazzled after England's chastening tour of the West Indies and had no real option but to surrender the captaincy.
It's fair to say Stokes has torn it up and started again, and Root could be forgiven for wondering what on earth was going on.
But, like the rest of his teammates, he has bought into the madness and is loving life back in the batting ranks. His 69-ball 73 in the second innings was a joy to watch.
It was vintage Root, there were only six fours, but he was as busy as he's ever been at the crease, pulled out his scoop shots and even played left-handed in a bid to accelerate the scoring rate.
Stokes and McCullum's revolution is reminiscent of that overseen by Eoin Morgan in the 50-over arena after England's disastrous 2015 World Cup campaign - one that saw them taste glory on home soil in unforgettable fashion four years later.
He brought the ODI side closer to the T20 side. The Test team are now going down the same route.
They now hold both limited-overs World Cups and Stokes and McCullum will not rest until they are top of the pile in the game's longest format too.
In the annals of history, Rawalpindi 2022 probably won't be spoken about alongside Ashes Tests at Edgbaston in 2005 and at Headingley in 1981 and 2019. Ultimately, this wasn't an Ashes Test.
But it was inarguably England's greatest overseas win and sets up next summer's series against the old enemy perfectly.
After the game, Root tweeted: "Something very special is happening! Amazing win to be part of."
As always, the Yorkshireman has it right. Sit back and enjoy.
