The 1996 World Cup game
It was a Saturday morning and many many years ago. I remember the day vividly, though I got the date from Wikipedia. In the larger context of things, the date is insignificant. Obviously, with the passage of time, it just goes to show how timeless it is. Fifteen years ago is a long time, but to me and the billions of Indians around the world, the events that unfolded the rest of the day has left an indelible mark in memory. People who follow sports are obsessed with statistics. Cricket is all about statistics and there is so much to assimilate - bowling and batting figures, partnerships, maidens, wickets and a whole gamut of fascinating figures. People have made a career out of cricket statistics; ask the cricinfo guys about it. I was supposed to have my ninth grade exams in a couple of weeks. There was an India Pakistan game on Saturday, 9th March 1996. As I told you earlier, the date was insignificant, and as I tell you now, the ...