The former Australian wicket keeper Adam Gilchrist has written in his column in the Indian daily that cricket shoudl be included as part of the Olympics. He said the game should be brought back to spread the game of cricket to all participatin countries. There are more than 200 nations participating and reintroducing olympic again creates a chance to take the game to all these countries.
"We have a responsibility to grow our game in new territories and amongst the women of the world."
"I believe the Olympic Games is the vehicle the sport should use to aggressively sell the message of our sport to all 202 competing Olympic nations."
"So that our sport is strong and robust in countries where it is currently played, and exciting and ground-breaking in countries who haven't yet caught the 'cricket-bug'," he said.
Take it from someone who has won almost everything cricket has to offer -- the Olympics is the absolute pinnacle in sport."
"Cricketers won't care about the money. The chance to stand on top of the Olympic podium, to wear an Olympic gold medal and the pride of belting out your national anthem would be a life-changing money-can’t-buy experience," he said.
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