Back to the future: lessons from the Asian Games for the Olympics
The author critiques the organization of cricket at the Asian Games, citing poor broadcast quality, lack of DRS, and amateurish presentation. The piece suggests that these issues must be addressed before cricket's inclusion in the Los Angeles Olympics.
Why it matters
As cricket prepares for a global stage at the Olympics, the article emphasizes the need for professional standards and better governance by the ICC.
India were in a familiar situation at the Asian Games. Victory was taken for granted, defeat would have counted as a disgrace. This is the fate of top-ranked teams: damned if you do and doubly damned if you don’t.
The repercussions would have been greater had India lost to Japan following the infamous ‘wide ball’ in the last over by Axar Patel. The right decision was made, but it needed a show of dissent by the players to get there.
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