Not just the fans!

Either way, it should serve as a wake-up call to those who run cricket, and those who profess passion for it. If a game starts taking lives, there is something sickeningly wrong with it. But this is not really about Woolmer. We didn't need someone to die to awaken us to a problem. The signs have always been there, it's just that most of us have found it expedient to ignore them. Commodification has been chipping away at the soul of cricket for years, and now the game is the danger of losing its head.

writes Sambit Bal in CricInfo.

So what of this -

Dodging the bouncers

Brian Viner: Depression is no respecter of wealth, athleticism, fame and fabulous talent

Dark shadows cast by the summer game

No hiding place

Bitter-sweet sympathy

We rejoice in Test cricket - because it is a test of skill and mental endurance over the space of 5 days.
We rejoice too, in One Day cricket - because it is a test of skill and mental endurance over a compressed time frame.

So I ask you - is the game itself at fault - because of the stresses it places on an individual - day in and day out - over the span of their careers?

and what of this - and this?

Where does the buck stop with regards to the amount of games played in a year? Who is accountable for this?

The Media needs to sell their stuff. The "fans" want their cheap thrills. The Cricket Boards want their money.

So, where do we get off? When does this Do Paise ka Tamasha end?