'Kids are proudly wearing their CPL jerseys, the players have school visits written into their contracts, and the CPL management make it very clear that helping the grassroots game is as much part of their goals as any financial reward. There is plenty of evidence that these are more than just empty promises. O'Donohoe is very proud of the growth that the league has shown over the last three years. TV viewership is up to 92 million and attendances have increased 44% in last year, thanks to a move to more floodlit matches after an experiment with day-time games to better suit a worldwide TV audience....the CPL has gone a long way towards revitalising confidence in cricket in the Caribbean....Outside of the Caribbean, there may be a lingering cynicism about Stanford's original involvement in cricket, but within the region, his legacy remains mixed. For all of his failings, Stanford "got" T20 cricket and where it belonged in modern Caribbean culture. In many ways the CPL is the natural progression of his vision. Had the Stanford circus continued, it may well have ended up looking much like the current set-up, with its Indian investment and expansion into the USA.'
http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/co ... 76097.htmlKids proudly wearing their CPL jerseys, which are also their national jerseys...they don't wear West Indies jerseys with that pride any more.
Nobody has a stance quite like the mighty Shivnarine....
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