Cricket vs Hockey

Sometimes it makes me wonder which one is our national sport...cricket or hockey....All the big bucks being spent on cricket and hockey being rendered almost nonexistent...if all attention has to be given to cricket only why do we have hockey as our national sport. I guess only possible reason for this could be proud moments brought by hockey through olympic laurels..8 olympic gold medals...last being in 1980..ever since that, the sport is deteriorating at such a rapid pace that we see the olympic champion not even qualifying to play in the same event..2008 Beijing Olympics..I think its not a complete fault of players...who would like to spend their energy in such a sport which gives no fame and money...fame part of previous argument can be verified by asking any layman on streets of any city to name players in the current playing 11 of Indian Hockey Team and Indian Cricket Team...The person will not be able to name more than 3 players in former case and whole playing eleven with extras (whole squad) in latter case...Even a new entrant in Indian Cricket Team would be more popular than a player playing for Indian Hockey Team for years...Now who is to be blamed...poor infrastructure, less recognition, politics, poor pays or hockey players...I think sport which is virtually non existent will not get quality players since there is nothing to attract competition..Nobody wants to display their talent in such a neglected sport..
Only possible solution is to bring back the lost charm attached with the sport by improving infrastructure, increasing pays and giving same recognition to hockey players as their cricket counterparts for every competition they win and most of all please let the best player be in team..no politics...We have to strike back strongly in next olympics....Good Luck to Indian Hockey Team...