Sky Sports News HQ reporter Tim Abraham joins the Barmy Army, catches up with James Taylor and meets Stuart Lancaster...
Billy 'the trumpeter' Cooper has led the Barmy Army chorus all over the world, but made his debut at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
He always adds nice colour to fans' pieces, and he's a great talker, too. But at this Test match he had a bit of competition from the local band playing in the Bleaches, they had totally caught the imagination of the locals. There were trumpeters, tuba players, and even big base drums; in fact they were so loud, they were told to pipe down by the umpires several times during the game.
Billy said he would pop over and have a 'jam' with them, so we made sure it happened and it made for a great picture, but I think we got Billy in a bit of trouble as the umpires told them to pipe down again, when he was in full flow with the young locals.
England's amazing Test and series win, inside three days at the Wanderers, was another one of those 'I was there moments'; add Stuart Broad's 'six-for' to the feats of Ben Stokes' double hundred in Cape Town, and Temba Bavuma's century in the same Test, not to mention Jonny Bairstow's emotional maiden Test hundred, there have been so many sub-plots and great stories in this series. Now England, against all expectations, have won it.
As England came closer to victory, we moved into the stands to get amongst the Barmy Army to roll on their reaction when the winning runs were actually hit. Led by Billy, they began celebrating as soon as England started their innings and when the moment of victory actually came from Joe Root's bat, it was all a bit of an anti-climax if I'm honest!
There was no mighty roar or wild celebrations, but more lower-key satisfaction. After all, they had anticipated the victory all afternoon, but it was good to get the moment and provided a different shot and perspective. When in the celebration throng, I got the fans' reaction.
It's a race against time to get as much reaction as I can to feed back to Sky Sports News HQ, before heading into the post-match press conferences.
I get a 20-minute window, as the captains do their after match interviews at the presentation ceremony, so from the ecstatic crowd in the stands I moved pitch side to grab a quick word with David Lloyd and Mike Atherton, just as they were coming off air for the live coverage.
I wanted to, and needed to get as much as possible and we made it to the media conference room just in time. Just moments after setting up, AB De Villiers walked in. Alastair Cook followed, flanked by man-of-the-match Stuart Broad.
What would have been day four of the Test became 'follow-up' day. Coach Trevor Bayliss usually conducts media interviews from his perspective, whether it's win, lose or draw.
This was all about the glory of a Test series victory and Broad's performance; he had just become the world's best bowler, so it was a very happy England Coach who has now overseen an Ashes glory, and victory away in South Africa, and given they competed well in the UAE against Pakistan, it's not been a bad first eight months in charge.
Bayliss is very straight and has a no-nonsense style in interviews. He is the same on camera in victory and defeat. We also spoke to James Taylor, and I got him to talk us through his two great catches, for if required, the producers back at base could put together a nice production piece with commentary, with Taylor providing his own perspective and what it was like out in the middle.
As we were setting up poolside, Stuart Lancaster, the former England Rugby Union Coach appeared, to say hello to the guys who work for the ECB website, as they had previously worked at the RFU.
I had not met him before and introduced myself, saying what we were doing, Dave Buxton my cameraman man knew him from previous England rugby trips. He was on a working 'holiday', taking in several clubs all over the world, and South Africa was his next port of call, and he had wanted to take in some of the Test match, but England had ruined that with their early victory.
We are all staying in Johannesburg for the Centurion Test match at Super Sport Park; it's a half-hour commute up the 'M1'.
While England enjoyed an extended day off, on what should have been a rest day for all turned out to be a day of practice for South Africa, and we went along to nets.
England's first look at the ground this time came two days out, with Nick Compton put up for the media press conference interview.
The room was arranged so we, the media, were sat behind tables with Nick Compton ahead of us on a top table, it was as if he was going for a job interview.
After nets, the team went straight to the township of Mamelodi for a coaching session for kids, which made for great picture and access.
We spoke to Stuart Broad, James Taylor and Ben Stokes who had played here before for the England Lions, clouting a big hundred. No change there then!
Watch Tim's fourth Test updates on Sky Sports News HQ. Live coverage of South Africa against England begins at 8am on Sky Sports 2 on Friday.