It is wonderful news that a full-strength England team will head to India today for the Test series. If England had pulled out or sent a weakened team, it would have been a triumph for the terrorists; proof that they had succeeded in one of their goals, making Westerners think twice about going to or investing in India. It would also have threatened the future of the international game.
By going the cricketers are demonstrating their solidarity with the Indian people and showing a welcome defiance to the terrorists. It would be petty to sneer about whether a desire to play in the lucrative IPL affected their decision or the level of security the players will receive. For whatever happens on the pitch—and the signs on that front are not good—this team has done its country proud by showing the terrorists that it will not be cowed by their barbarism.
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