Kenyan cricket sinks to an all time low

The sad news has just filtered in. Despite its meteoric rise as a cricket power, Kenya has been excluded from the latest ICC ranking. The only reason Kenya has been left out is that the team has not played enough matches. It only played two matches during the period covered by the rating exercise. Australia remains at the top of the list with Sri Lanka retaining second spot. Pakistan has moved up two places to third spot. New Zealand are now fourth ahead of South Africa who drop one place to fifth.

The sad thing is that Kenya has lost its position in the top ten just because cricket authorities are not taking the game seriously. Even after the tough players took the country to the semis of the last world cup we have been forced to watch them bask in the shade of a forgotten world. They have not had enough international matches.

The other day the Kenyan team was cleared by the world cricket body's anti-corruption unit of any wrongdoing in the match fixing scandal that brought down former captain Maurice Odumbe.
This is a new chapter in the country's cricket future. The players have shown that talent plays a crucial role in the rising standard of the game in Kenya.

The government needs to start the development of cricket at grassroot level. It should initiate cricket training in primary schools. Only that way can the country develop to the required level of the game.

In the meantime the Kenya Cricket Association needs to pull up its socks. Let the players enjoy what they do best; playing cricket.