Viv Richards bats for cricket's inclusion in Games
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:12 am
Cricket should be included in the Commonwealth Games and Olympics to help the game grow around the world, West Indies cricketing great Viv Richards said on Wednesday…
“Twenty20 definitely should be in,” he told Reuters. “That’s the version, it will be the best salesman for cricket as it is short and entertaining.
“We can’t accommodate the longer version. The same way rugby was introduced in the Commonwealth Games,” he added…
Richards had a dig at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not doing enough to popularise the game of cricket.
“Someone told me that the ICC is not that interested in pushing for cricket to be included in the Olympics,” he said.
“I hope they finally are at some point. I think the more cricket is played at other outlets the better it would be for the game. There are a very few countries who play cricket and we need to do this for the sport…” Link
“Twenty20 definitely should be in,” he told Reuters. “That’s the version, it will be the best salesman for cricket as it is short and entertaining.
“We can’t accommodate the longer version. The same way rugby was introduced in the Commonwealth Games,” he added…
Richards had a dig at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not doing enough to popularise the game of cricket.
“Someone told me that the ICC is not that interested in pushing for cricket to be included in the Olympics,” he said.
“I hope they finally are at some point. I think the more cricket is played at other outlets the better it would be for the game. There are a very few countries who play cricket and we need to do this for the sport…” Link