ABSTRACT
Whether it was an accident that the British developed the game from what is a shadowy, ancient past and later exported to the colonies is a moot point. The fact of the matter is that they did. What they may not have expected, unless told so by the governing class, is that the indigenous population in the lands they colonized might want to play it as well. This has often given rise to a souring of the teacher-pupil relationship, with the teacher adopting an unfortunate patronizing attitude. It is, after all, not just about a class or even a race war. The values and principles laid down in the laws of the game also need to be taken at face value; above all, the creed and ethic of fair play. A pity that all so-called nation builders did not observe the (cricket) laws as they were first laid down in 1722 and slightly amended in 1744. It should have never been a matter of class, race, creed or skin colour; rather it should have been about ability and skills.1
