'We were isolated for 21 years and it had to happen'

In an interview to the Sunday Island, Dr Ali Bacher, the former South Africa captain and one of the country's most recognisable cricket administrators, talks about the pain of isolation from the 1970s, the 2003 World Cup, Hansie Cronje, the dangers of IPL excess and more.

I think more players out of the sub-continent will be attracted to India because of the money. The responsibility of playing for the country could become a problem. In addition, I am very happy that the seniors and the best players of the world earn lot of money. What I have seen is that a lot of young players and inexperienced players are earning good money and I don’t think it’s good for their future development.