| Cricket is played by about 9 countries. There are | | | | hence imperative that our enjoyment and our |
| other affiliate member nations that play cricket, but | | | | rejoicing of cricket be shared globally. People in South |
| are not on the ICC list of Test playing nations. There | | | | America, Africa, Mexico, Guatamela all must play and |
| are countries such as Bangladesh who have been | | | | enjoy cricket. Only then can the Test playing nations |
| granted Test status but suffer extreme losses at | | | | be proud of thier achievements. |
| the hands of other test playing nations. What does it | | | | Cricket has to become a world sport by a popular |
| take to grant other nations such as China, Bermuda | | | | index and cannot remain only as a quality incentive of |
| etc Test status? | | | | a few Test playing nations. The ICC is spreading |
| In football there are a lot of coutries who are | | | | cricket across many nations, but then league cricket |
| involved in playing the game. Countries such as India | | | | is restricted to only a few skillful persons. Sport |
| do not even qualify for the world cup. But foot ball is | | | | should be for everybodys enjoyment. We should see |
| watched actively by Indians and other countrymen. It | | | | Chinese children just swing the bat and the ball similar |
| is just that there are only a few teams that play in | | | | to children in India. In India if one goes to a recreation |
| the world cup. | | | | park on a Sunday one is bound to see so many |
| But the question here is then why should cricket be | | | | people playing cricket games. Will ICCs initiative see |
| played officially only by a few countries. In fact in | | | | Cricket becoming a popular sport rather than an |
| places such as France people do not know that a | | | | official incursion of skills? |
| certain sport by the name of cricket exists. It is | | | | |