The gentleman's game deteriorating into a mindless spectacle. The image boggles historian-novelist Mukul Kesvan's imagination, an avid follower of the game. "The terrifying thought is that if cricket loses its credibility people will still watch it - not the sport but the spectacle. The one-day game may have revived cricket but the result is that we live with cretinous spectators who demand constant thrills." For cricket to live again, after the latest match-fixing scam, Kesavan believes the authorities must be seen to be vigilant, "to be setting things right".