Cricket gives hope to India after acts of terror

Steve Waugh, writing in the Daily Telegraph, turns his sights towards Mumbai following the terrorist attacks there this week. India is a place he loves and he feels hurt by the events, but believes cricket has the chance to help the healing.

The game is on the verge of a crisis and clear, concise thinking will be required from the various cricketing bodies to make sure that the correct decisions are made. Time is a great healer but, much like 9/11, life on the subcontinent will never be the same. The need for security will be paramount and this will affect all facets of life.

My gut feeling is that cricket will see an interruption in the short term but business will resume as normal shortly afterwards. The game of cricket in India is a way of life and a symbol of hope and, as such, it has the ability to restore faith and instil confidence.