The plan to get cricket get into the Olympics

China showing an interest in playing the greatest game has caused some people to make the illogical leap that this signals a real chance of Twenty20 becoming an Olympic sport.  However, history has taught us that there is only one sport that has managed to get itself onto the Greek games top table: beach volleyball.  So with this in mind, here are the ways that cricket can get itself into the 2012 tournament.  Add your own in the comments.

1.  All Twenty20 games to be played in minute lycra costumes.  Surely there is a vast global audience begging to see Scott Styris's arse and midriff?

2.  All cricket to move to the beach, or at the very least a cricket pitch to be built some random yet glamourous place; like Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, or in a pod on the London Eye.

3.  All teams to have at least four women, who must at all times field in the on-delivery slips posture.

4.  The USA to field a team of all-stars to boost the audience.  Their cricketing ability will take a firm second place behind their pulling power; I suggest the following line up: WJ Clinton, T Cruise, PW Hilton, LD Lohan, TJ Hanks, DH Washington,  KD Rogers, JM Alba, BJ Spears, VA Vaughn, BE Stiller.

5.  Twenty20 to be renamed SexyBall