229 Not Out in ODI

Have you heard of Belinda Jane Clark?
Do you know she has ODI cricket world record of 229* runs in a match (* indicates not out)?
Do you know that her record is still unbroken in ODI format for men or women, even after 12 years?
Do you know that was in Hero Honda Women's World Cup 1997/98 match?
Do you know that that match was played in Mumbai on 16th Dec 1997?
Do you know 229 not out off 155 balls was scored in the back-yard of Cricketing GOD?
Do you know that next best record of 173* (for Women in ODI) was set by Charlotte Marie Edwards on the same day at Pune in another match of same World Cup?
Do you know that she is a member of World Cup winning team twice and once ended up in runner-up team?

It is very likely that your answer to all the questions above is a big “NO”, even if you are a Cricket buff. Certainly you know who scored 200* in ODI couple of days back. There was extensive media coverage; any number of editorials in dailies, not to mention the presidential praise.

I am sure some of you are itching to contradict me and I know your line of thought – my son would be the first to contradict me and take me head on.

As a society, we are immature. We do not even give credit where it is due.

For us 200* is 1.15 billion times bigger than 229*. We are happy losers in any team sport. Never mind we have not won any World Cup in ODI format for over last 20 years despite the fact that our team has CRICKETING GOD.