put down our blanket, and enjoyed a leisurely lunch. We will be ready to move on because we know we can return. But for the duration we're there, we probably won't be sending up flares announcing its location to the world.

Have you experienced being 100% unquestioningly sure about something, only to later have doubts?

Cricket followers: Take a look at the image and answer the question

Is the batsman in or out?

Out? Because the stumps' position suggests, the bails have dislodged a tenth of a second before this frame?

Surely Not Out? Because there's a sliver of bat grounded beyond the line?

Probably Not Out? Because the batsman gets the benefit of doubt?

Now, take a look at this image and answer the same question

It's the same image, with no additional information relevant to the question. Just that you now know the teams involved. The die-hard test fans know the specific game this happened.

I watched this game live. I'll be honest; for me, in the heat of the moment, the batsman was run out. Obviously *bleep*ing out.

I was not the exception that day

You could still argue it was out. But you cannot say that it was "of course water is wet" obvious.

What explains the burning conviction I and so many others felt that day?

As "India Test cricket fans", we wanted it to be out. We needed it to be out. So, for us, it was out.