Like many European sports (soccer/futbol, road bowling, golf, boxing, or Quidditch), there is a tradition in cricket of playing for draws or, at very least, playing in such a way to keep one’s options open until circumstances (or the profound lack thereof) force one’s hand. Whether this approach is “properly sporting” or will pay dividends against an Australian side that is committed to playing a more deliberate, pensive, and traditional style of test cricket, remains to be seen, but the first test match was quite exciting, if nothing else.