Bhutan Cricket Profile
Continuing our series of profiles of ACC non-Test playing members, Bhutan is the latest country to be featured.
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Nestled as it is in the heart of the Himalayas, for centuries none but the most intrepid made it through the steep mountain passes to reach proudly independent Bhutan. Archery being the national sport guaranteed the country considerable protection against invaders. But the Bhutanese were helpless before the onslaught of electromagnetic waves carrying television signals.
Starting in 2001, Indian television started threading its way through the highlands and with it an appreciation of movies, soap operas and their ultimate expression – cricket. “Cricket caught on just because of STAR TV and Doordarshan,” says former Indian cricketer Roger Binny who now coaches in Bhutan for the Asian Cricket Council.
