world-beating

Mehedi has since constructed a fine, if not world-beating, career, but the nine bowlers on the list before him contain some of the greatest in the history of the sport - Rangana Herath, the infinitely cunning Sri Lankan left-arm spinner who took more than 400 Test wickets; then the four leading non-English wicket-takers in Test history: Muttiah Muralitharan, Anil Kumble, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.

In many ways, "Buckingham Nicks" was the blueprint for Fleetwood Mac’s world-beating success, not to mention the evolving sound of Southern California rock.

Johnson-Thompson had at last fulfilled her world-beating potential to become world champion in Doha in 2019, beating reigning Olympic champion Thiam by a sensational 304 points and breaking Jessica Ennis-Hill's British record.

But this performance in his favoured event was not at his usual world-beating standard and it soon became apparent why as news broke of the American's illness.

And - now she has the world-beating gold she so desperately desired - it is difficult not to get excited about where she will go from here.