Is India shaping the future of world cricket?

The impact of 2020 cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL), and the growing power of India and its influence on the game will be discussed at "Pride, Prejudice, Power & Race in Cricket" this month.
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Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Current and future trends in world cricket will be discussed at a new public event to be held at the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia this month.

The event - "Pride, Prejudice, Power & Race in Cricket" - will be held on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 November and features key speakers from the fields of cricket, media and academia.

"Some of the biggest issues impacting on world cricket will be discussed at this event," says organiser Michael Roberts, Adjunct Associate Professor in Anthropology at the University of Adelaide.

"Issues such as the impact of 2020 cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL), the growing power of India and its influence on the game, sports nationalism and fanaticism, sledging and racism will all be discussed in our seminars and a free public forum.

"This event will be ideal for any cricket fan who wants to hear their favourite game being discussed in more depth in the lead-up to the Australia vs. New Zealand Test match on 28 November," he says.

Wednesday 26 November: Seminars and Keynote Speeches
Location: Bradley Forum, 5th floor, Hawke Building, City West Campus, University of South Australia
Time: 11.00am-3.00pm and 4.30pm-6.00pm
Cost: Free and open to all

The keynote speakers are: Gideon Haigh, Melbourne-based journalist, writer and historian, author and editor of 25 books on cricket, business and social issues; Boria Majumdar, Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe University, author of a number of books on the history and politics of cricket; and Huw Richards, London-based writer and researcher specialising in sport, education and politics, Visiting Researcher at the International Centre for Sport History and Culture, De Montfort University, Leicester.

Thursday 27 November: Seminars and Keynote Speeches
Location: Room GK 515, Level 5, Sir George Kingston Building, City West Campus, University of South Australia
Time: 9.30am-2.50pm
Cost: Free and open to all

Followed by:

Thursday 27 November: "Power Plays in Cricket" Public Forum
Location: Lecture Theatre 102, Level 1, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus, University of Adelaide
Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Cost: Free and open to all

Chaired by Adelaide historian Bernard Whimpress and featuring a panel of Boria Majumdar, Gideon Haigh and former Australian Test cricketer Ashley Mallett, this free public forum will address Australia's domination of world cricket since 1995 and the major changes in political and economic power in cricket that have occurred since then. What influence does Australia still have on world cricket, and what will the future hold?

For a full program of event seminars and talks, visit the website: www.hss.adelaide.edu.au/news/cricket.html

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