The relationship between cricket and politics in South Asia from 1880 to 2005 was positive in that it fostered unity among diverse religious groups and diverse castes within the subcontinent (4, 5, and 10), divisive in that at times it separated players and fans along religious and ethnic lines (7, 8, and 9), and a reflection of the impact of British imperialism in India (1, 2, 3, and 6).

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Cricket affected politics in South Asia in that it often fostered unity among diverse religious and ethnic groups in the subcontinent. In the Indian Social Reformer, an Indian newspaper (1906), the champion bowler on the Hindu team was low-caste. While among Hindus it was the custom to work and play separately according to caste, the cricket team united members of different castes. It was the one area where Hindus could interact together without being separated by caste. The sporting field united people who would otherwise have been separated. The importance of cricket as a unifying force also was evident in the words of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Jinnah said that the cricket field can bring diverse peoples together. By bringing people together, it can also lead to people celebrating one another. He believed that Hindus should rejoice when a Muslim team won because the sporting field is a unifying place. It is interesting to note that Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the leader of the Muslim League. This organization was committed to ensuring that Muslims would be treated fairly in a Hindu- dominated India and that at independence, Pakistan would be created as a separate homeland for Muslim Indians. Fearing discrimination against Muslims, Jinnah emphasized how a sporting event could lead to increased respect for religious minorities. In 2005, Shaharyar Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, stated that the common man wanted peace and that a sporting event brings diverse people together and can increase respect for one another. If people can enjoy sports together, then perhaps they will be less likely to fight one another. Of course, as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, he views cricket as a very important sport but it would be interesting to note how many Indians and Pakistanis actually follow cricket or our fans of the sport. Without these statistics, it is difficult to know if cricket unites many people of the subcontinent or if it is primarily followed by males or primarily followed by certain classes.

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- Conclusion Restate the thesis.