The debate

In recent days, there have been a rash of articles in the non sub continental media, talking down the IPL.

This has been particularly true of the English press. With the tenor of the articles alternating between the condescending and the derisive.

And it is a strange dichotomy. Because the exact same arguments made against the IPL are applicable to the Pro Twenty league and the offers made by Sir Allen Stanford.

This, in turn, prompted a correspondence with Patrick Kidd, English, blogger and journalist with a keen sense of fair play and objectivity.

His response,in the shape of a blog post, is here.