Cricket World Cup<\/p>\n
While thanking The Jakarta Post for its coverage of the 1996
\nWorld Cup cricket tournament now in progress in India, Pakistan
\nand Sri Lanka, I wish to bring to the attention of the sports
\neditor the following:<\/p>\n
The only \"proper\" World Cup source available to us cricket
\nlovers locally at present is Star-TV which is covering the event
\nextensively. Unfortunately, as most of the games played in the
\nsubcontinent coincide with Indonesia's working hours, many of us
\nmiss out on what's happening and therefore rely heavily on the
\nPost.<\/p>\n
However, the Post's coverage has been a bit disappointing.
\nReporting on cricket is not just a matter of printing a two
\ncolumn report and the occasional photograph. Reports, scorecards
\nand other relevant information are the hallmark of a good cricket
\nreport.<\/p>\n
Many months ago when the Post brought out its Sunday edition,
\nI was pleasantly surprised to find a complete scorecard of a test
\nmatch. At the time I thought there was still hope and I would not
\nhave to depend on foreign newspapers for good cricket news. But
\nall too soon my hopes were dashed. I still rely on those foreign
\npublications.<\/p>\n
Today, March 9, 1996, the World Cup enters its final stages
\nwith the world's top eight nations vying for the coveted title of
\nworld champions. My bet is on the world's most entertaining side,
\nSri Lanka. Can we even at this late hour, hope for better
\ncoverage? After all, the World Cup comes around only once every
\nfour years.<\/p>\n
I do agree that cricket is an alien game here but it certainly
\nis played here. All-time greats such as Fred Truman, Ian Botham,
\nViv Richards and Sunil Gavaskar have visited these shores to lend
\ntheir support.<\/p>\n
In closing, permit me to deliver one last short pitched ball.
\nThe Post has worked it out to a fine art in printing reports
\nwithout any mention of the sport it relates to. For example, on
\nMarch 5, 1996 there was a report stating that Indonesia beat
\nIndia 7-1 in Kuala Lumpur. What were they playing? Perhaps a
\nsubheading mentioning the name of the sport would help.<\/p>\n
Randy Reckerman<\/p>\n
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