No one should have been taking things for granted but it did appear that, in spite of everything, a cricket match broke out on day one of the third Test between India and Australia at Ranchi.
No one knows how long peace will last, though let’s hope it is still intact by the time you read this.
Yet, for those fearing a far different outcome based on having to endure some of those tawdry events at Bangalore last week, on and off the field, and the accusations and counter-claims of the two captains in the immediate aftermath and seemingly ever since, this has come as a merci...