For someone who grew up watching the game in the 90s, the current situation between politics and cricket is a surreal one. Two decades ago, during a rocky time for cross-border relations in the subcontinent, I had watched Sachin Tendulkar's team
PAKISTAN VS WORLD XI, INDEPENDENCE CUP
The greatest victory of a normal cricket game

Darren Sammy's sheer presence helped raise the decibel levels at the Gaddafi stadium © AFP
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