AV: Talking about playing for the love of the game, it seems
like that's not always the case these days. With all the match fixing
allegations floating around... How much of a dent do you think this is
to the game of cricket?
GC: This is a disappointing time for cricket. Obviously we'd
like to believe that cricket is a clean game and that everybody played
for the love of the game but we also have to understand that human
nature being what it is, there are always bound to be some people who
are going to be tempted. Cricket is a big business and obviously there
is a lot of money involved in gambling on cricket. I think the game
certainly can deal with it. I don't think the damage is irreparable.
Rather than look back, I think we should look to the future and say
that this is going to be the catalyst to clean up the game. This is an
opportunity to make sure that cricket is a strong game. I think we'll
look back in 10 years time and say that this was the watershed that
brought to everybody's conciousness just how deep this has gone.
Therefore the will must be there to clean up the game and get rid of
the people who were involved in fixing matches and in tampering with
matches. I hope we can look back at this period in ten years time and
say that it was a sad chapter for the game and yet it brought about
the cleansing of the game and made it stronger for the future.
AV: For the sake of the future of the game, I sincerely hope
that your optimism is not unjustified. I'd like to thank you very much
for having this chat with us. Thank you.
GC: It was my pleasure. Thank you.