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Loading ...If this sort of press creates pressure for action, then it’s a good thing. The ICC had a huge opportunity to do something about this when London was awarded the 2012 games, but they did nothing. Now the best we can hope for (and it’s a longshot, but it makes a good slogan) is 20/20 in 2020.
Colin Metson: “I want cricket in the Olympics”
By Will 2 years ago, at the start of August Add your comment below
Breaking News from northern Wales: the former Glamorgan wicketkeeper, Colin Metson, has joined the growing call for cricket to be included in the Olympics. Metson, a brilliant wicketkeeper and barely 5ft tall, said: “I want cricket in the Olympics.”
Metson’s thoughts echo those of Ricky Ponting who, on Wednesday, said he “wants cricket in the Olympics.” Ponting’s rallying call follows that of Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan captain, who said he “wants cricket in the Olympics.” Malik’s tear-jerking cry comes hot on the heels of Younis Khan who said “Bahhhhhhh Olympics why not?”, mere moments after both Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson had used the words “cool” and “Olympics” within 10 letters of eachother. Watson and Johnson’s dude-ish demands match those of Adam Gilchrist, the bastard who came up with the idea a few days ago, who said “I want cricket in the Olympics.”
PLEASE SHUT UP, ALL OF YOU. THIS IS THE GREATEST NON-STORY SINCE JESUS SAID “I QUITE LIKE GOD, ME”.
Tags: 2012-olympics, olympics |
3 Responses to “Colin Metson: “I want cricket in the Olympics””
August 8th, 2008 at 5.28 am
August 12th, 2008 at 5.41 am
Which sport played by half of the world’s population is not at the Beijing Olympics? Cricket.
Cricket2012Games.com feels its wrong cricketers have been denied opportunities to compete for National Glory and Pride on the world’s biggest stage – the Olympics.
Reintroducing Cricket to the Olympics at the 2012 London Games would be perfect, as the United Kingdom has the Infrastructure and is the birthplace of cricket.
The Twenty 20 format is ideal for the Olympics, and will help stenghten cricket globally. The 1992 Olympics helped basketball overtake cricket globally,soon it will be baseball and golf.
Go to Cricket2012Games.com and sign the petition to get cricket into the the 2012 Olympics .
Every host country gets its sport in the Olympics – why not Great Britain, birthplace of cricket
August 14th, 2008 at 12.26 am
Apparently, the soccer teams competing are made up of uncapped players, because the world soccer council didn’t want it to detract from the World Cup. If cricket makes it to the Olympics, will the ICC demand the same thing?
If it did, it would be pretty amusing to see the South African side, who would probably have to be drawn from their Kolpakers in England. Why not? Kirsty Coventry lives, trains, and works in Texas, but doesn’t stop her from representing Zimbabwe. 
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