Finally, as with all other sports, cricket too has its derby contests. However many times may Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay beat Usain Bolt in the circuit, Bolt is, and will remain, the world champion for the next few years. Bolt won in style when it mattered, and the same applies for Mahendra Dhoni and his men. We may not yet be the undisputed champions of world cricket, but the crown — well and truly — is ours.
The writer is executive editor, ‘Sport in Society’ (Routledge)