Karnataka
Jan 23 2009, Sreelata Yellamrazu

By Veena Gabriel

It is clear indication that cricket has now become a market and cricketers are commodities, last year it was for money and now we are going back to the times when bartering took place keeping in mind the requirement of both the.

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