The Australian cricket team – A bunch of demons
“In my opinion, they are nothing but a bunch of demons that are qualified with plenty of talent in their persona. When it comes to accountability and dominance – they hold a notorious degree of perfection.” Writes Monika Arora
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| Australian men's and women's cricketers posing for a group photo |
Have you ever wondered what life would be like without love and harmony? Sorrows, anxiety, ugliness and hatred would have been conquered the world. Thanks to the ‘Equality Theorem’, an entire life cycle has been revived.
Similarly, if existence of a specific thing last for long; it is impossible to neglect its impact collectively. For say, the Aussie effect on cricket.
Though it’s a separate topic of debate whether women’s cricket is too awkwardly forgotten or men’s cricket is ridiculously commercialized on a scale of recognition. But on account of conquering the most prestigious title – the World Cup, Australia hardly outshone.
Be it their Men’s team or the Women’s one – it seems like every entity meticulously flourished with great intensity of ‘quest for win’.
Cricket, in a vast context, is a male dominated sport. However, the first women’s cricket team formed in 1745 – approximately 100 years prior to the first official International match – played between Canada and United States in 1844 and the very first International Test match between England and Australia in 1877.
Nevertheless, regarding the Australians, both men and women cricketers are equally enchanted in every cricket street. Not for the ‘cunning game,’ they use to script on a specific day, but also for the agility and level of fitness at any given moment.
In the recently concluded ICC Women Cricket World Cup 2013, in India, the Australian Women Team ended up as the 6th time title winner. Overall, it is the 10th feature in the elusive Australian Cricket Cabinet. What a tendency!
At a glance, Australian Captains and the World Cups:
Women’s Cricket Team: won 6/10 from 1973-2013.
Margaret Jennings – 1978
Sharon Tredrea – 1982
Lyn Larsen – 1988
Belinda Clark – 1997
Karen Rolton – 2005
Jodie Fields – 2013
Men’s Cricket Team: won 4/10 from 1975-2011.
Allan Border – 1987
Ricky Ponting – 1999, 2003 and 2007
In the end, needless to say – Had there been only lying purity amid this gentleman’s game, sledging would have become an honorary term; especially in cricket and for the Australians. Not only, we might have missed (or, at least, reading/analyzing) the benchmarks of quality batting by the great Sir Don Bradman, but also lacked the charm of competency and versatility of a character shown by these ‘mighty Australians’.
In my opinion, they are nothing but a bunch of demons that are qualified with plenty of talent in their persona. When it comes to accountability and dominance – they hold a notorious degree of perfection.
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This article first published on cricketsoccer.com !
