‘Sick of it’: Aus Day rage goes nuclear as host slams boycott

It’s our national day, but Cricket Australia have made it clear they want nothing to do with it. It hasn’t gone down well with, well, anyone.

There will be no cricket on Australia Day for the second year in a row. Picture: Lachie Millard

Cricket Australia has been slammed forcaving into politics and not scheduling a match on Australia Day for the second successive year.

As The Courier-Mail first reported, Cricket Australia is blaming television broadcasters Channel 7 and Fox Sports for its decision to schedule the Big Bash final for the day before Australia Day next year because it would have superior ratings to Monday.

Australia Day on the Monday has been set aside as a reserve day, should the scheduled game on Sunday be rained out.

A survey on this website of several thousand fans revealed that 97% wanted cricket to be played on Australia Day which has been pencilled in as a reserve day for next summer’s Big Bash final.

Should we play cricket on Australia Day? Picture Lachie Millard

But on his 4BC radio show on Thursday morning, Peter Fegan unleashed: “I don’t care what spin they are going to deliver us this time. I don’t care. They are avoiding Australia Day.”

The radio host said he refused to believe the decision was about scheduling and not politics.

“I’m not buying that it ain’t politics,” he said.

“To me it’s all just a little too convenient.

“It’s a sense of fear of backlash, a reluctance to take a stand – or worse a prioritisation of brand image over authentic action.

“It’s fake, and I for one am sick of it.”

Readers were also quick to pile into the debate, many slamming CA for its view.

Others said politics has no part in sport, while some insisted everyone can make their own decisions.

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WHAT YOU SAID

What a joke

Pam Robo

I thought Australia and Cricket went hand in hand

Theo Litho

Don’t want to play on Australia Day, don’t call yourself cricket Australia.

Douglas Rodgers

Playing our national sport on our national day seems like a hand-in-glove fit.

Darren Klaassen

Of course there should be a game On Australia game !

Matt Dillon

And they are wondering why Aussies flock to the footy codes... go woke go broke

Aussies love their cricket ... just not on Australia Day, apparently. Picture: Lachie Millard

Look at the lighter side

John Ham

Given the current form of the Australian batsman the game wouldn’t go too long anyway…

Sue Milne

Is cricket in Australia still a sport. Lost interest years ago, lucky cause sounds like they’re now woke.

Ian Townsend

Why not they disrespect anzac day by playing football

Italia Jenn

With all the debate about Australia Day, The English should play an indigenous Australian team and who ever wins will decide whether to change the date or keep it.

We won’t be seeing any cricket on Australia Day. Picture: Tom Parrish

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We’ve lost the plot

Randal King

It’s absolutely un Australian not to play cricket on our national day n one of our biggest sports, what has happened to this once great country!

Gerry Sadler

If they welcome us to the country then they want us to play cricket on Australia Day

Dionne Richards

Australian culture, who is it offending now?

Steven Hatfield

Cricket Australia Bending at the Knees!!! Not Aussie.

Originally published as ‘Sick of it’: Aus Day rage goes nuclear as host slams boycott