Tim Wigmore on the absurdity of cricket’s rulers in chasing money rather than taking the chance of expanding the game

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Fairytale: South Korean players in rapture after their victory over Germany

It could never have happened in cricket. Well it could of course. Indeed it did – twice – on March 17, 2007. On that same World Cup day, Ireland beat Pakistan, knocking them out in the opening round; Bangladesh beat India, too, setting up India for an ignominious first round exit of their own.
Sadly, we know what happened next. The Super Eight game in Barbad...