'After Attacks, Cricket Fights For Life in South Asia'
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1886449,00.html
'Cricket' is many things to South Asia. For many it means war. For others it means business. Cricket is like a glue that binds the community together. In India, cricket is a big game. The Indian Premier League began in 2008 and is already worth approximately $2 billion. But last year's terror attack on Mumbai, and the assault on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan on March 3rd in which 8 people died and several players were injured have raised fears about the future of the game in the entire region. At the rate Cricket may not be played very much, if at all.
Right now in India, the game has little hope. But, security and other costly measures has been increased rapidly in hopes to save what is left of this precious social activity.
Cricket is a very important aspect of a lot of South Asian cultures, so hopefully something will be done to preserve it.
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