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Whole new ball game: Singapore should tap cricket tourism

As a neutral host for global cricket tournaments, the Republic could reap huge economic benefits because of its location.

The cricket economy is booming and Singapore should try to grab a slice of the pie.

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Vikram Khanna

Singapore has built a strong reputation as a host for world-class sporting events, but it could do better.

Formula One cars

roar through the streets

around Marina Bay and the Padang each September or October. Every year, tennis stars compete at the Singapore Open, badminton champions battle it out at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the

Singapore Smash

features the world’s top table tennis players at The Kallang and professional golfers tee off at tournaments that attract international stars. Yet there is one sport conspicuously missing from this impressive portfolio: cricket, which commands more than a billion passionate followers, most of them in Asia.

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