Once a cricket match is over, it cannot be revived, results cannot be tampered with. It is dead from that point of view. Only gallantry awards can be conferred posthumously. In an effort to placate members, we are creating very dangerous precedents. And you cannot wish them away by saying “this cannot be treated as a precedent”. The same procedure that allowed this will do so again. What next? Sms votes on whether a player is out? Where are the statesmen? The custodians of cricket?

Meanwhile it is two months to the Champions Trophy. We do not yet know where it will be played; indeed, if it will be played. There are spectators who like to follow their teams, corporations who want to reward employees, sponsors who need to make plans. The time has come to take a call.

Maybe another Mendis will emerge there! What joy that will be!