It was quite an occasion, not just for Indian cricket, but for cricket as a televised entertainment.
Such incredible popularity on the subcontinent is great news for cricket as a game.
Perhaps its time to lobby for cricket as an Olympic sport.
For all the doom-mongering, English cricket as a whole is profitable.County cricket is also sledged for a perceived lack of relevance.
And if this is tough on Irish cricket as a whole, it is no easier for young men forced to choose between national allegiance and personal ambition.
"He was one of the stalwarts of our first two Championship triumphs and will be hugely missed by everyone at Worcestershire CCC and by cricket as a whole".
It's about celebrating cricket as a whole".
"From my point of view, there still needs to be a lot of thought put into associate cricket as a whole.
"I am sure it will be something he will apply positively; not just to his captaincy but his cricket as a whole".
"It's really positive for women as a whole," says Brunt, "for women's sport and women's cricket.
