By EDITORIAL More by this AuthorThere seems to be no reprieve from wrangles in Kenyan cricket with, for the umpteenth time, the disquiet in the sport landing in court. Obuya’s group claims there is a vacuum after the interim board’s tenure elapsed and that the development of domestic cricket and welfare of national team players have been left unaddressed. This stalemate should be resolved once and for all if Kenya is to restore its erstwhile glory that saw our national team on the verge of joining the elite Test cricket nations, most memorably reaching the Cricket World Cup semi-finals in 2003 in South Africa. AdvertisementThe sport needs to shift from courtroom to crease and we should see development programmes up and running once sporting activities resume with the coronavirus lockdown lifted. It is disheartening to see Kenya plummet in the world rankings from the threshold of elite cricket to the nondescript fourth tier.

Source: Daily Nation July 12, 2020 22:30 UTC