NEW DELHI: The year was 1996. Even though Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi, now called the Arun Jaitley Stadium, still referred to as 'Kotla' by the locals, had hosted 23 Tests, it wasn't a venue cricket enthusiasts had on their wishlists. Kotla was in urgent need of care despite being one of the venues of the ODI World Cup the same year. The players seeking a foray into international cricket or a farewell, didn't necessarily mind the setting.
That would have been the case for Australia's Brad Hogg and India's David Johnson in October, who made their debuts. Meanwhile, Peter McIntyre played his last for Australia.
