Published: Aug 27, 2015, 07:46 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 27, 2015, 07:46 PM (IST)
Death of Gentleman, the famous documentary of Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber that raises voice against the corruption revolving around cricket was premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest while the film makers hope their four- year hard work pays off in rescuing their beloved sport. The two journalists believe have narrated about the big three—India, Australia and England—dominating the cricketing world at the stake of the well being of cricket, which apparently is the “biggest scandal in sport.” READ: #ChangeCricket succeeds at The Oval during Ashes 2015!
According to a report from The Times, the movie shows their journey that began in the 2011 winter when the duo had decided to document what they perceived to be the impending death of Test cricket, amid the explosion of interest in the Twenty20 format and the apparent ambivalence of India, the sport’s most important market, towards the traditional five-day game.
“No matter what is happening at the top table of Fifa, the game is still growing. Football is a truly global sport played by 209 countries and Fifa’s troubles have arisen largely because the game is expanding. However, cricket is the world’s second biggest sport but it is actively contracting towards one market, with absolutely no transparency and accountability about the decisions that are being made,” Collins said.
“This isn’t about individuals. It is about the principle that a game that is loved by so many people and generates so much money should have proper governance. What is happening at the top of cricket is like a combination between an omerta and an anaesthetising fog,” he added.
Meanwhile, Kimber suggested they deliberately chose the time just after the Ashes to screen their film as it is the only time when Test cricket manages to have eyes from across the globe on it. VIDEO: #ChangeCricket protesters observe minute’s silence ahead of final Ashes 2015 Test
“We started off trying to answer a simple question but once you get into how the sport is run, any question only ends up back at the top. There have been news stories about this saga along the way, but what it has needed is someone to chronicle all the developments, to say this is where it started, this is where it is now, and this is how it got there,” he added.
