T20

T20’s Path to Acceptability

When the first T20 match was played between Australia and New Zealand, Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack reported that “neither side took the game especially seriously.” In fact fans were told that T20 was just that a bit of fun and would

A Sporting Chance

There is no doubt that Cricket is King in India when it comes to sports coverage. There is cricket on the television almost 24 hours a day from local games to international games, as well as even Masters internationals, there

Are The Players Totally to Blame?

There is more money in sport today, and athletes play more games, and as a result many records from the past tumble on a regular basis. However are these records beaten by players with higher levels of skill or simply

The Cost of Fast Food Sport

Every sports fan knows that at the elite level sport needs television. It is the television deals that inject the finances to keep the game afloat at the highest level. Yet in many cases those funds do not filter down

Copy at your Peril

Any sports fan will know that it is no longer about just the game and the players, but merchandising and marketing which are big financial earners for those running the game. So woe betide anyone who tries to muscle in