There we go with those names again.
And I realize that it is a “tradition” in Twenty20 cricket to have nicknames (Sussex Sharks, in England, for example), but I still do not care for it.
Many in the (especially) British press see the IPL as the deconstruction of cricket – the beginning of the end for the sport. While that might be the case, I think the nicknames used during Twenty20 are the real problem.
(Not really).
There are quite a few real problems in the sport. From the continuing shortening of the game, to match fixing, to TV and sponsors acting as dictators, to Ireland and the Dutch being left out of the 2015 World Cup. Now I am not well versed enough in the sport to tell anyone how to fix these problems, or if these problems even need fixing, or if they are problems to begin with. However, to me, the game, despite its immense popularity in SE Asia, appears to be sick. If only I knew the cure.
On the pitch, Kolkata looks to be successfully chasing down Rajasthan, needing just 30 from 30; County Cricket Championship matches are in the middle of day 2; and the Mumbai Indians are back on the pitch in about 55 minutes (do they play everyday?).
Also, in the ICC World Cricket Division Two, UAE defeated Nambia in the final by five wickets. I do not know a great deal about this tournament, and the coverage on the Internet is lacking, but it is interesting to see what nations have been deemed as “division 2” by the ICC. Nambia, Papua New Guinea, Uganda…not exactly world powerhouses when it comes to sporting endeavors. Maybe the sport is sick because the ICC is not reaching out to countries with the financial acumen to really embrace the sport long term?
Well, that’s a full lid. Your cricket photo of the day, follows:
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