English sport focuses on hope and disappointment.
The highs are followed by lows.
England failed to qualify for the next two World Cups despite winning the 1966 tournament, despite going out in the quarter-finals the previous year.
England didn't win the Six Nations for eight years after the Rugby World Cup.
England went into the World Cup final on a 30-game winning streak but lost to New Zealand.
England's white-ball cricketers secured their legacy as one of English sport's greatest sides with a five-wicket victory over Pakistan on Sunday.
Good teams lose once. Another trophy for great teams.
It was at home that England won the 50-over World Cup and it was the culmination of four years of transformation.
This win is even more impressive because of the detail.
Home advantage did not exist for England.
They started Sunday's final without five first team players because of injury.
This was a side that was rushed together last minute, compared to the one that was perfectly crafted over four years.
They had Alex Hales as opener, two inexperienced batters in Phil Salt and Harry brook in the top five, and an inexperienced death bowler in Sam Curran.
After golden ticker tape fell from the sky, England celebrated on the field.
The strength of England's white-ball cricket is shown by the fact that they came through in this game.
In this tournament, Buttler has led brilliantly, in a more low-key but no less impressive fashion than Morgan.
England have won two of four white-ball World Cup since Bangladesh's early exit in 2015.
They are feared overseas and expected to win by the people at home.
England's shock loss to Ireland in the group stage of the tournament, followed by a washout against Australia, caused such disappointment.
England fans are not used to seeing their team fail.
Outside of the die-hards, this team isunderappreciated.
The debate over why the profile of English cricket has dipped can be saved for another day but ask a stranger on the street to pick out a player from a crowd and they may struggle to do so.
The players of the past might have better numbers. Few can match this group's trophy cabinet.
England's women won the 20-over and 50-over titles in the same year. The two limited overs World Cup have never been united by a men's team.
Australia's golden generation of the late 1990s and early 2000s won three 50-over World Cups in succession and this England team now stands just behind, if not alongside, the West Indies of the 1970s and 1980s.
England still has a chance to win more silverware.
They will defend their 50-over title in 11 months' time in India as one of the favorites, with the next T20 showpiece in the Caribbean and the US six months later.
It will be largely the same squad, boosted by the return of Bairstow andArcher, who will take on those challenges, despite the retirement of all-round player Ben Stokes.
He proved himself to be the ultimate cricketer.
His 52 not out steered England over the line against Pakistan, repelling one of the great pace bowling performances in the process and ensuring he has now guided his country to icons in all three formats.
His presence rubbed off on other people.
The player of the tournament, Sam Curran, looks a lot like the player of the same name.
After missing last year's T20 World Cup because of a back stress injury, he wasn't sure if he'd be in the team.
He was England's go-to bowler in the tense final stages.
Those at the other end of their careers will always have another tournament to aim for because of the steady stream of World Cup.
When the next 50-over World Cup begins in India next year, leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who brushed aside any concerns he was coming to the end with superb performances, will be 35 years old.
If and when the time comes, domestic players like Will Jacks and Will Smeed appear to be ready to challenge for spots.
There is a lot of hope for Rehan Ahmed.
They have secured their legacy. They could become a dynasty over time.
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