During a quiet first day in the empty stands at Nagpur I was reminded of a nice story from the final day of the Delhi Test. One of the guys in our group was staying with friends in the city and had the services of a servant, who looked after him particularly well.

Instead of a small gift from home or a few hundred rupees, the tourist thanked the man by buying him a ticket for the conclusion of the game at the Feroz Shah Kotla. He had never been to a match before.

It took a few days to hear how things had gone, but it was a success. The servant was happy to have seen Sachin Tendulkar bat, was part of the farewell to Anil Kumble, and had a wonderful time