james
sutherland believe's
beach cricket ability
be the delay
to the logistical problems facing the sport in its attempts to get
onto the Olympic schedule.
Recognising
that the need for purpose built stadium's in host country's with no
cricket tradition is a major cost barrier to Olympic inclusion,
Sutherland suggested indoor cricket or a beach version of the game
ability fit the bill.
"Cricket
on a traditional field is going to be a challenge in some parts of
the world, so there are other ways in which it could be played,"
Sutherland told ABC radio on Friday. Not is indoor cricket.
Some
of those things are maybe more practical and achievable than big
cricket fields like were on right now.
Beach
cricket has traditionally been an informal affair, but an Australian
brewer-sponsored a Tri-Nations series involving retired players from
Australia, England and West Indies on several beaches around the
nation in 2007.
Entry
to the Olympics brings many benefits, particularly in country's like
China, where the state throws its weight behind the development of a
sport once it is part of the Games.
Concerns
over the cost of hosting the Games led the International Olympic
Committe to reduce the number of sports under president Jacques Rogge
but the policy has been reversed under his success or Thomas Bach.
Rugby
sevens and golf are on the schedule for Rio de Janeiro next year
while skateboarding and surfing, baseball/softball, karate and
climbing have all been recommended by the organisers of the Tokyo
Olympics for inclusion at the 2020 Summer Games.
"As
we understand it, dealing with the nuances of the olympic can be
challenging," Sutherland added. We have always been supportive
of the idea, we believe it's a good thing for the broader development
of the game.
"There
is a whole lot of complication, but were hopeful and surely will be
pushing very hard for that to happen."
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