Suresh Raina plays a shot against England during the 5th ODI cricket match at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala-PTI

Suresh Raina plays a shot against England during the 5th ODI cricket match at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala-PTI

Suresh Raina plays a shot against England during the 5th ODI cricket match at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala-PTI

Ever since the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal broke on Thursday morning (May 16), there have been two equally tiresome responses. On Thursday itself, a succession of former cricketers, Indian or otherwise, turned up in television studios and spoke about the “romance of the game” being violated.

Counting on continuity